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7syphilis had been called the "French disease" in Italy,- Poland an-d Germany, and the "Italian disease" in France. In addition, the Dutch called it the "Spanish disease" , the Russians called it the "Polish disease" , the Turkscalled it the "Christian disease" or "Frank disease" (frengi) and the Tahitians called it the "British disease" .
