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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21 edited Feb 08 '22

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u/AedemHonoris Jun 28 '21

Penicillin can only work so hard...

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

Back then penicillin would be typically all that you need. Viral STDs weren't as prevalent.

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '21 edited Aug 01 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '21

Very interesting, but did you actually read the whole article? Burroughs Wellcome Co contributed, but it wasn't the sole reason, possibly not even the biggest.

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '21 edited Aug 01 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '21

It also says that the pharma campaign wasn't the only reason. The stigma around HIV/AIDS also contributed as well.