The Baths of Plombiere, woodcut from Thomas Guinta

The Baths of Plombiere, woodcut from Thomas Guinta De Balneis omnia... Venice, 1553. Mixed public baths were a feature of city life, partic ularly in many of the German city states, but were banned after syphilis and gonorrhea reached epidemic proportions

1553 Banned Baths Epidemic Feature Gonorrhea Hygiene Infectious Mixed Omnia Proportions Reached Sexually Syphilis Transmitted

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