Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum.Syphilis rates are rising among gay and bisexual men and ...

Syphilis is surging in the U.S., reaching the highest numbers in nearly 75 years. Cases of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) rose 10% in 2022, reaching 203,500. The numbers have increased 68% ...

Although sexually transmitted infections are still at an epidemic level in the US, scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expressing cautious optimism about some decreases ...

New sexual health data released by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney show a mixed picture for Australia, with rates of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. has a growing sexually transmitted disease problem. Syphilis cases in 2022 increased to the highest level since 1950, ...

Disease detectives in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye problems, headaches and hearing loss or dizziness caused by the ...

Japan’s shortage of penicillin-based drugs prioritized for syphilis treatment has continued for an extended period.

Nearly a quarter of syphilis cases in the U.S. were being diagnosed in women in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, in a sign that the nation's "alarming" epidemic ...

Across Europe, cases of congenital syphilis nearly doubled in just one year, from 78 in 2023 to 140 in 2024, in 14 countries ...

TRACKING THE rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is not easy. Many who carry them do not show symptoms. Testing is ...

South Africa recorded 1,552 clinical notifications of congenital syphilis in 2024. Specialists say missed repeat testing, treatment delays and reinfection during pregnancy remain preventable risks.