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Today's is smallpox, which was named to differentiate from the "great pox" or syphilis. Learn more here:

Poxes great and small: The stories behind their names - PubMed The word "pox" indicated, during the late 15th century, a disease characterized by eruptive sores. When an outbreak of syphilis began in Europe during that time, it was called by many names, including the French term "la grosse verole" ("the great pox"), to distinguish it from smallpox, which was te...

Did you know one of the earliest believed treatments of syphilis was using herbal remedies, such as the guaiac tree to rid the disease through intense sweat and diarrhea?

Today's is called swimmer's ear, or acute otitis externa. Learn more about it here: https://ow.ly/xxhz50YZMeP

Preventing Swimmer's Ear Prevent swimmer's ear by learning how it happens, its symptoms and what steps to take to avoid it.

What infection occurs in the outer ear canal? Hint: It shares the name with a common sport