Data just published online shows a worrying increase in infectious syphilis cases in women living in Australia aged 15–44 (referred to as “reproductive age”) and a subsequent rise in transmission from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Treponema Pallidum. It affects sexually active people of both genders. Syphilis manifests in various regions of the body, in many ...

This article alerts regulatory professionals to the continued presence of what may be a "forgotten" disease–syphilis. Although syphilis is unique and may be considered a "relic" of the past, it does ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that develops in stages, and symptoms vary depending on the stage of the disease you have. There are four stages of syphilis: primary, secondary, ...

Disease detectives in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye problems, headaches and hearing loss or dizziness caused by the ...

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 ...

CHICAGO -- Disease detectives in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye problems, headaches and hearing loss or dizziness ...