The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday. Last year, cases of ...
Syphilis has long been difficult to eradicate — and it’s having another resurgence. In the United States alone, more than 171,000 cases of the sexually-transmitted infection were reported in 2021, up ...
Syphilis is a curable sexually transmitted infection, but delaying treatment can allow the infection to progress and cause serious complications. Here is what experts want you to know about its ...
Dr. Edward Hook — director of the STD Control Program for the Jefferson County Department of Health — spoke to PEOPLE to explain the recent uptick in the sexually transmitted infection Vanessa Etienne ...
(HealthDay)—End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are at a higher risk for contracting syphilis, according to a study recently published in the Clinical Kidney Journal. Erena N. Weathers, M.D., of ...
Here’s a gripping conversation starter to bring up over your family’s Thanksgiving feast this year: Health officials in Michigan have identified an alarming cluster of syphilis infections in women’s ...
Objective: To review the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of syphilis. Data Sources: Studies and reviews were abstracted from MEDLINE (1950-April 2007) using the search term ...
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. How is the disease spread? Syphilis is spread in only one of two ways: through sexual activity, or in the ...
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