Whether persons who are serofast are at risk for progression to later stages of infection, that is, neurosyphilis or cardiovascular syphilis is unclear. However, given the rarity of neurosyphilis ...

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 68 ...

"Getting tested for STIs on a regular basis is an important action that all New Yorkers can take to optimize their health," health officer Wendy Wilcox said.

The infection develops in several stages, each with its own symptoms ... Over the last 5 years, reports of congenital syphilis have increased by 183.4 percent. However, there is some good news ...

Finally, we speculate on where we will be with syphilis management in 5–10 years ... widely available and are useful at picking up early stages of infection before the patient has mounted ...

Some babies with early congenital syphilis are born without obvious symptoms, while others who have later stages of syphilis ... 11% higher than they were five years prior. Gonorrhea was most ...