DENVER — Syphilis is often asymptomatic. Increased testing of at-risk patients — especially if a new rash or welt is spotted on their body — could help catch more cases, an expert said here. In this ...

During its second stage, syphilis may lead to a rash on one or several parts of the body. It most commonly affects the trunk, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. The rash typically does not ...

The number of babies being born with syphilis has climbed for 12 straight years, continuing even as STIs have declined.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says congenital syphilis numbers have more than tripled since 1994. Syphilis is a sexually-transmitted disease, a bacterial ...

A single dose of benzathine penicillin G is as effective as three doses for early syphilis, including in people with HIV, ...

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in syphilis in newborns.

While sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, syphilis in newborns​ continued to rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.