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By the time people are over the age of 50, Park says “about 1 in 5 of us has herpes type 2,” which causes genital herpes. “And then when we talk about herpes type 1, which causes oral herpes ...
Syphilis (/ ˈ s ɪ f ə l ɪ s /) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. [1] The signs and symptoms depend on the stage it presents: primary, secondary, latent or tertiary.
In another hopeful development, a shortage that began in early 2023 of the only recommended treatment for syphilis among pregnant women, Pfizer’s Bicillin-LA, has abated.
A staggering 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in the US in 2022 — an 80% increase since 2018. Syphilis cases soar to highest level in 70 years — CDC sounds alarm over ‘unacceptable’ crisis
Treponema pallidum, formerly known as Spirochaeta pallida, is a microaerophilic, gram-negative, spirochaete bacterium with subspecies that cause the diseases syphilis, bejel (also known as endemic syphilis), and yaws. [1] It is known to be transmitted only among humans and baboons. [2]
Intravenous penicillin has been the primary treatment for syphilitic aortitis since the 1940s. The underlying bacterium of syphilis, T. pallidum, continues to be sensitive to penicillin as the lack of horizontal gene transfer mechanisms makes it difficult for the bacterium to mutate and resist treatment. [ 4 ]
While some may believe it is a disease of the past, syphilis is more prevalent in the United States than any time since the 1950s. Between 2018 and 2022, cases of the disease rose by more than 80% ...
The communist government under Mao Zedong, in response to the syphilis epidemic, issued free treatment for all those infected and increased screening for the disease. [29] 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 ...