In Tokyo, Japan, there has been a sharp increase in syphilis infections, prompting local health authorities to issue warnings. On the 9th (local time), Japanese media outlet Fuji News Network (FNN) ...

As the number of syphilis cases in the last year hits the highest amount ever reported in England since 1948, we take a look at everything you need to know about the Victorian STI. Syphilis is a ...

Syphilis is a well known sexually transmitted infection (STI), which is most commonly transmitted by having unprotected sex with someone who's infected. It should not be taken for granted as if left ...

Syphilis is a bacterial infection. It’s also a common type of sexually transmitted infection (STI). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 115,000 new cases of ...

A 28-year-old nulliparous woman presented to an ambulatory outpatient clinic with a one-month history of a nonhealing aphthous ulcer on her inner lower lip that initially caused mild discomfort when ...

Syphilis may still be contagious for a short time after treatment. People can take precautions to help avoid transmission before and after treatment. This can include avoiding sex for at least 1 week.

From the beginning, syphilis has been a deeply stigmatized, shameful disease. A letter written in June 1495 by an Italian doctor named Nicolò Squillaci contains one of the first written mentions of ...

Secondary syphilis is the second stage of untreated syphilis. A non-itchy rash, sore throat, fatigue, joint pain, fever, and wart-like patches are possible symptoms. If you don’t get treatment for the ...

Congenital syphilis (CS) is a disease that happens when a baby gets syphilis from their mother. “Congenital” means that the infection exists at birth. This can happen if you have syphilis during your ...

Roberto Rocha has been yelled at and called names. Men have threatened to shoot him. He’s visited jails, knocked on doors and approached strangers across L.A. County — all in search of syphilis. The ...

Eye syphilis is a manifestation of syphilis. Sometimes, it is the first sign of infection. It can affect almost any part of the eye and resemble a range of other eye diseases. Common symptoms of eye ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—New funding from the National Science Foundation is aiding a Mississippi State biological anthropologist using human skeletal samples to discover more about syphilis. With the goal ...