In a concerning development that has caught the attention of public health officials nationwide, syphilis - a sexually ...
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 ...
If you are exposed to the bacteria that causes syphilis, it can take about 3-4 weeks for the first symptoms to show. In the first stage of syphilis, you will develop a type of sore called a ...
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 ...
If left untreated, syphilis might cause symptoms including sores, neurological problems and lesions on bones, teeth or both. Today, antibiotics can treat the disease, but it still infects about ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - There has been a rise in reported cases of congenital syphilis (CS) -- people passing down syphilis to ...
Of these patients, syphilis was the primary cause of death in 58%. Late complications of syphilis evident at autopsy included cardiovascular (83%), neurological (8%), and gummas (9%). Additionally ...
“This is my memento mori: to Aunt Hazel; to her horses; to her bas­tard, bliss; to famous cases of syphilis.” Mary Todd Lin­coln prob­a­bly con­tracted syphilis from her hus­band. Nor­bert Hirschhorn ...
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 ...