Erin Welsh

We've touched on this a little bit throughout, and I want to end just by kind of asking more about these parallels that you have seen throughout researching for this, throughout your experience in this early modern London.

What parallels do you see between venereal disease then and

disease now or just medicine then and medicine now and some of the things that you observed throughout this process?

some things being timeless in some ways and the shame of disease, regardless of the type.

But, you know, I know that some disease carries with it more shame than others.

But I just want to thank you so much for such a fascinating book, such a wonderful conversation.

It has been so enlightening to chat with you and get more into the nitty gritty of venereal disease.

So thank you.

A big thank you again to Dr. Olivia Weiser for taking the time to chat with me.

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Erin.

Okay.