Link between Tuberculosis and Syphilis

[Astatine211]

I'm curious if a symptom of syphilis could present itself like a tuberculosis infection or if syphilis can cause tuberculosis?

Another question I have is if a met police officer had to leave the force due to worsening syphilis in 1888 would they be allowed (or even encouraged) to give another illness as their reasoning to avoid embarrassment?

[DJA]

Syphilis - Wikipedia

Tuberculosis - Wikipedia

[Wickerman]

I've mentioned my Person of Interest before, he was described as having 'funny' eyes, or 'weak' eyes, possibly no eyelashes.
One of the causes of eyelash loss is Madarosis, which I believe comes from Syphilis.

[NotBlamedForNothing]

I've mentioned my Person of Interest before, he was described as having 'funny' eyes, or 'weak' eyes, possibly no eyelashes.

If I went out not wearing my glasses, I would end up having sore eyes.
Yet unlike Doctor Barnardo, I do not have very short eyelashes.

[Astatine211]

I've mentioned my Person of Interest before, he was described as having 'funny' eyes, or 'weak' eyes, possibly no eyelashes.
One of the causes of eyelash loss is Madarosis, which I believe comes from Syphilis.

One alternative might be Graves' Disease. In most cases it causes exophthalmos of the eyes and can also cause a walking impediment if not treated.

[erobitha]

I'm curious if a symptom of syphilis could present itself like a tuberculosis infection or if syphilis can cause tuberculosis?

Another question I have is if a met police officer had to leave the force due to worsening syphilis in 1888 would they be allowed (or even encouraged) to give another illness as their reasoning to avoid embarrassment?

I don’t see how TB and syphilis could be directly related. Whilst both are bacterial infections they are contracted very differently. Syphilis would have compromised the immune system so as a result of that it might have been easier to contract TB. Also, whilst TB was contagious you would need serious exposure to it. Usually it was passed within households. Some people’s immune systems were better than others.

TB was pretty common in the Victorian era. It was also often referred to as consumption. Abberline’s first wife died from it, as did Polly Nichols mother.

[Astatine211]

I don’t see how TB and syphilis could be directly related. Whilst both are bacterial infections they are contracted very differently. Syphilis would have compromised the immune system so as a result of that it might have been easier to contract TB. Also, whilst TB was contagious you would need serious exposure to it. Usually it was passed within households. Some people’s immune systems were better than others.

TB was pretty common in the Victorian era. It was also often referred to as consumption. Abberline’s first wife died from it, as did Polly Nichols mother.

The person I'm currently researching had to resign from the police in 1890 due to a "tubular infection". I was curious whether it could've been syphilis if there were similarities between the two but seeing how they died in 1894, the timeline suggests it's was tuberculosis they had.