The rising global incidence of syphilis underscores the risk of transmission through blood transfusions. Treponema pallidum, the pathogen responsible for syphilis, represents a major public health ...
(Mainichi/Tomoki Okuyama) TOKYO -- The number of syphilis cases in Japan in 2024 totaled 14,663, according to provisional figures released by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases on Jan.
This includes an 80% increase in syphilis, according to the CDC, and a new survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that many people have misconceptions about how they are ...