Malariatherapy's Curious Cure

Malariatherapy's Curious Cure

Malariatherapy involves intentionally infecting a person with malaria as a method of curing them of syphilis. The malaria-induced fevers helped eliminate the syphilis bacteria. After a series of high fever episodes, the bacteria would be eradicated, and the malaria would be treated with quinine.

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