Syphilis is everywhere. How it spreads and why early treatment matters.

Syphilis spreads primarily through vaginal, anal or oral sex, Shen explains. Condoms greatly reduce risk, but they do not ...
Yahoo

What is syphilis? 9 things to know about the disease that can be fatal

Social media is going crazy amid speculation former President Donald J. Trump has syphilis. Democratic political consultant James Carville suggested the presidential candidate is suffering from ...
WITN

Syphilis cases on the rise in the east and across the nation

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Health officials are reporting a surge in syphilis cases in the east and across the country. According to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control, the total ...
AOL

Syphilis cases rising quickly in U.S. and Tennessee; seeing it 'almost every day,' reports show

A new government report finds that syphilis cases are rising sharply throughout the country. The same is true in Tennessee. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that cases increased ...
AOL

Syphilis on the rise in New Jersey. Officials warn that babies born with it could die

New Jersey health officials are sounding an alarm about the rising rates of syphilis. Between 2019 and 2022, syphilis cases ballooned 72%, and the number of babies born with the bacterial infection ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Congenital syphilis is increasing. Women of color should be concerned.

Silva is a pediatrician and newborn hospitalist in La Jolla and lives in Rancho Peñasquitos. In California, the number of babies born with syphilis (congenital syphilis) is increasing rapidly, ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Syphilis cases in Chicago babies more than doubled in two years, study shows

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Business Wire

AHF’s Bold Billboard Campaign Stresses Syphilis is Curable

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is using an imposing image of a bottle of penicillin and a syringe and needle paired with the words “Syphilis is Curable" and the URL ...
Orlando Sentinel

Syphilis cases spike in Florida, especially in Orange County

Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease nearly eradicated 20 years ago, is back on the rise in Florida, particularly in Orange County. The infection increased by nearly 80% nationwide in the five ...
KGUN 9

Syphilis cases in Pima County are on the rise

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — In a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Arizona has emerged with the highest rate of congenital syphilis cases among all states. The ...
Inverse

The FDA Just Approved Another At-Home Test For STIs — This One For Syphilis

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home, OTC test to detect syphilis — a much-needed diagnostic tool for an infectious disease that has experienced a spike in ...