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Tuskegee Study

Tuskegee Study. Syphilis the STI. 399 black men . Macon County, Alabama Told they had bad blood Surgeon General Approved of study PHS (Public Health Service) advocated for it PHS told the men they were being treated, but they weren’t

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Tuskegee Study

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  1. Tuskegee Study Syphilis the STI

  2. 399 black men • Macon County, Alabama • Told they had bad blood • Surgeon General Approved of study • PHS (Public Health Service) advocated for it • PHS told the men they were being treated, but they weren’t • Fred Gray, lawyer, found out and sued the organizations responsible for the study.

  3. Primary Syphilis • Small sores called Chancres appear on body; often painless and some unnoticeable lasts from 10-90 days.

  4. Secondary Syphilis • Rashes on palms and feet develop; usually 2-10 weeks after primary.

  5. Latent Syphilis • Has quiet symptoms; lasts 2-30 years.

  6. Tertiary Syphilis • Most don’t develop tertiary, but if they do it can damage the heart, eyes, brain, liver, nervous system, bones, and joints.

  7. 1990 • President Bill Clinton apologized to the remaining survivors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1A-YP24QwA) 24:54 – 26:06 • Claimed it was “Deeply, Profoundly, Morally wrong.” • A survey showed 10% of blacks thought American Government made AIDs to exterminate blacks. 20% couldn’t rule out that possibility

  8. Similar thing occurred in Guatemala • Started in 1946 • Hillary Clinton just apologized in September 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DawhtEzur18)

  9. Tuskegee Study Syphilis the STI

  10. 399 black men • Told they had bad blood • Surgeon General Approved of study • PHS (Public Health Service) advocated for it • PHS told the men they were being treated • Fred Gray, lawyer, found out and sued the organizations responsible for the study.

  11. Primary Syphilis • Small sores called Chancres appear on body; often painless and some unnoticeable lasts from 10-90 days.

  12. Secondary Syphilis • Rashes on palms and feet develop; usually 2-10 weeks after primary.

  13. Latent Syphilis • Has quiet symptoms; lasts 2-30 years.

  14. Tertiary Syphilis • Most don’t develop tertiary, but if they do it can damage the heart, eyes, brain, liver, nervous system, bones, and joints.

  15. 1990 • President Bill Clinton apologized to the remaining survivors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1A-YP24QwA) 24:54 – 26:06 • Claimed it was “Deeply, Profoundly, Morally wrong.” • A survey showed 10% of blacks thought American Government made AIDs to exterminate blacks. 20% couldn’t rule out that possibility

  16. Similar thing occurred in Guatemala • Started in 1946 • Hillary Clinton just apologized in September 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DawhtEzur18)

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