N0, no, Metchosin - St G. isn't the saint of syphilis, but the patron of those affected by VD: to him they turn, in him they trust. T'is nothing to wonder about, since this malady was brought to Surope by Spanish soldiers and sailors from the American colonies, and since we have learned that he is the patron of those people, too, you shouldn't be astonished that he also patronizes their favourite disease.

Wilfried

P.S. Historical note: The disease was brought by Spanish troops to Naples (early 16th century), therefore it is called in Italy the Napolitan disease. Next to catch it were the French, who call it Italian disease, the Germans call it the French disease, and the Russians the German disease. So you just can follow the way it took through Europe.