Syphilis produces similar symptoms in both men and women. In the early stages, which are more infectious, the symptoms are mild and often difficult to recognize. The symptoms develop in three stages: ...

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 ...

The total number of cases of syphilis in the United States that health officials reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention increased by 13 percent, to 46,277, between 2007 and 2008, ...

Syphilis is essentially a bacterial infection. It is a sexually transmitted infection that spreads via unprotected sex with an infected person. Syphilis is caused by bacteria called Treponema pallidum ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. How is the disease spread? Syphilis is spread in only one of two ways: through sexual activity, or in the ...

Dr. Edward Hook — director of the STD Control Program for the Jefferson County Department of Health — spoke to PEOPLE to explain the recent uptick in the sexually transmitted infection Vanessa Etienne ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can ...