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An article titled "Epidemics of syphilis in the Russian Federation: trends, origins, and priorities for control", published in The Lancet, discussed syphilis trends in Russia. Like China, Russia basically eliminated the disease during the 1960s, though there was a slight increase during 1978 and 1979 with an estimated 28 cases per 100,000.
Cases of syphilis have hit record high numbers following a five-year trend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. A report published Jan. 30 examined the total cases of three ...
A staggering 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in the US in 2022 — an 80% increase since 2018. Syphilis cases soar to highest level in 70 years — CDC sounds alarm over ‘unacceptable’ crisis
In 2023, cases of syphilis increased by 1%, marking more than a 10% decrease compared to the prior year, and the first substantial decrease since 2001. But, the U.S. still reported nearly 210,000 ...
The first recorded outbreak of syphilis in Europe occurred in 1494/1495 in Naples, Italy, during a French invasion. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Because it was spread geographically by French troops returning from that campaign, the disease was known as "French disease", and it was not until 1530 that the term "syphilis" was first applied by the Italian ...
More than 2.4 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia were diagnosed and reported last year — 1.6 million cases of chlamydia, 600,000 of gonorrhea, and more than 209,000 of syphilis. Syphilis is a particular concern. For centuries, it was a common but feared infection that could deform the body and end in death.
In the FSU especially, the steep deterioration in health care and other services owing to economic decline has led to a sharp rise in diphtheria, dysentery, cholera, and hepatitis B and C. TB has reached epidemic proportions throughout the FSU, while the HIV-infected population in Russia alone could exceed 1 million by the end of 2000 and ...
Houston is experiencing an outbreak of syphilis, the city’s health department recently revealed. Cases of the sexually transmitted infection jumped a jaw-dropping 128% in women from 2019 to 2022 ...