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Latent syphilis has no symptoms and can last years. [2] In tertiary syphilis, there are gummas (soft, non-cancerous growths), neurological problems, or heart symptoms. [3] Syphilis has been known as "the great imitator", because it may cause symptoms similar to many other diseases. [2] [3] Syphilis is most commonly spread through sexual ...
In the 1960s it was found that syphilis was almost completely eradicated in China [citation needed] Recent studies show evidence that the disease has seen a resurgence. In a study entitled "Syphilis in China: Results of a National Surveillance Program", researchers found that during 1993 the number of cases of reported syphilis was 0-2 per 100,000.
It is known to be transmitted only among humans and baboons. [2] T. pallidum can enter the host through mucosal membranes or open lesions in the skin and is primarily spread through sexual contact. [3] It is a helically coiled microorganism usually 6–15 μm long and 0.1–0.2 μm wide.
The return of syphilis is the result, experts say, of poorly funded prevention programs over the past two decades and difficulties in diagnosis; syphilis is referred to as the “great imitator ...
The half-dozen other infectious disease experts who spoke with NBC News about the CDC report said they believed the sudden turnaround in syphilis diagnoses among gay and bisexual men was likely to ...
But syphilis isn’t just on the rise in Houston: Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in April found that, while syphilis cases made up a fraction of sexually ...
[7] [8] The term sexually transmitted infection is generally preferred over sexually transmitted disease or venereal disease, as it includes cases with no symptomatic disease. [9] Symptoms and signs of STIs may include vaginal discharge, penile discharge, ulcers on or around the genitals, and pelvic pain. [1] Some STIs can cause infertility. [1]
The history of syphilis has been well studied, but the exact origin of the disease remains unknown. [3] It appears to have originated in both Africa and America. [4] [5] As such, there are two primary hypotheses: one proposes that syphilis was carried to Europe from the Americas by the crew(s) of Christopher Columbus as a byproduct of the Columbian exchange, while the other proposes that ...