One possible explanation for the increase is that syphilis can often go unnoticed, says registered nurse Lauren Thayer, who adds that “some symptoms are mild or even nonexistent, which is why it ...

Only about 1 to 5 percent of syphilis cases are thought to involve the eyes. But now, eye symptoms are showing up seemingly ...

STD Testing Clinics examined news reports, academic research, and government data to explain why STI rates in the United ...

Many people with primary syphilis do not notice symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they usually appear 10 to 90 days after infection, with 21 days being the average. The symptoms of syphilis ...

[24] It occurs between the disappearance of secondary syphilis symptoms and the appearance of tertiary syphilis manifestations or therapeutic cure.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - There has been a rise in reported cases of congenital syphilis (CS) -- people passing down syphilis to ...

Syphilis cases increased by 15% from 7,543 ... Testing is important because you may not have any symptoms of an STI." Richard Angell, Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust, said cuts to ...

Picture: CDC/Pexels. With modern cases of syphilis on the rise globally, it’s critical to revisit the disease, from its origins to its symptoms, prevalence and prevention. The origins of ...

THE Wassermann test for syphilis was discovered by the logical pursuit of a coherent series of observations. From the first it has proved of the highest value for the diagnosis of an infection ...

IT is generally agreed that probability of cure in syphilis can only be assumed if, during five years after treatment, there have appeared no signs, clinical or pathological, of relapse or ...

Congenital syphilis is a chronic infection that affects multiple organs. It may lead to premature birth or stillbirth. Even if the baby is born without any symptoms, bone deformities, eye disease ...

Health bosses are urging residents to take a free test for the sexually transmitted infection amid rising diagnosis rates in the region ...