Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria and has four stages. Early diagnosis and antibiotic ...

Syphilis spreads primarily through vaginal, anal or oral sex, Shen explains. Condoms greatly reduce risk, but they do not fully eliminate it because the bacteria can still enter through tiny breaks in ...

In a recent study published in the journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers analyzed the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Notifiable ...

JACKSON, Miss. — The number of babies in Mississippi being treated for congenital syphilis has jumped by more than 900% over five years, uprooting the progress the nation’s poorest state had made in ...

It's the latest sign of the country's losing battle against many common sexually transmitted infections: New data show the number of babies born with syphilis has increased tenfold over the last ...

Share on Pinterest A new report from the CDC shows that syphilis cases spiked in 2022 while the number of cases of other sexually transmitted infections were flat or decreased. Anchiy/Getty Images A ...