So, the concern at this time, and still remains a concern, is that infectious agents, particularly very deadly infectious agents like smallpox, could be weaponized in some way, or converted into a weapon.

当时有一些担心,现在还在担心,这些传染源,尤其是像天花非常具有致命性的传染源,可以进行某种程度的武器化,或者转变成武器

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And it turned out that another, not quite as deadly, but still very serious disease called syphilis was also common in this part of the world at that time.

现在已知另外一种疾病,它并不完全致命但也很严重,它叫梅毒,在那时的一些地方也很常见

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