Syphilis Outbreak compels Russian-American Company to mandeate medical treatment (dec 10, 1842 – apr 10, 1850)
Description:
Russian traders have forced Alaska women into prostitution for decades. When syphilis spreads in New Archangel and Kodiak, the Russian-American Company forces Native women to undergo treatment. Although treatment improves the women’s health, the prevention of sexual transmitted infection among company employees is the objective.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 10, 1842
apr 10, 1850
~ 7 years and 4 months