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Early latent syphilis is defined by the World Health Organization as less than 2 years after original infection. [27] Early latent syphilis is infectious as up to 25% of people can develop a recurrent secondary infection (during which bacteria are actively replicating and are infectious). [27]
[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 latent stage that results can last a lifetime in many cases. In a few cases, the disease exits latency and enters a tertiary phase, in which destructive lesions of skin, bone, and cartilage ensue. Unlike yaws and bejels, syphilis in its tertiary stage often affects the heart, eyes, and nervous system, as well. [13]
STIs — including the most common sexually transmitted infection, HPV (or human papillomavirus), which can cause health problems such as genital warts and certain cancers in women and men ...
The current outbreak is affecting both men and women." KDHE reportable infectious disease statistics show 29 primary syphilis cases and 51 secondary syphilis cases so far this year in Shawnee ...
The disease— also called “The Great Pretender,” as its symptoms can look like many other diseases – is spread by direct contact with a syphilis sore during vaginal, anal or oral sex.
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) Surveillance study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2016 showed that men who have sex with men only account for over half (52%) of the 27,814 cases during that year. Nationally, the highest rates of primary and secondary syphilis in 2016 were observed among men aged 20–34 years ...
Cases of the sexually transmitted infection jumped a jaw-dropping 128% in women from 2019 to 2022, with a nine-fold increase in syphilis transmitted to babies during pregnancy.