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The communist government under Mao Zedong, in response to the syphilis epidemic, issued free treatment for all those infected and increased screening for the disease. [29] In the 1960s it was found that syphilis was almost completely eradicated in China [citation needed] Recent studies show evidence that the disease has seen a resurgence. In a ...
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 ...
Syphilis (/ ˈ s ɪ f ə l ɪ s /) is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. [1] The signs and symptoms depend on the stage it presents: primary, secondary, latent or tertiary.
Congenital syphilis cases have more than tripled in recent years, with over 3,700 cases reported in 2022, according to the CDC. This is the highest number since 1994. How is syphilis treated?
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 ...
In 2023, the U.S. reported over a million more sexually transmitted infections than in 2004, according to the CDC.Thousands of babies have syphilis. Soaring STI rate may be slowing, CDC says. One ...
2008–2017 China hand, foot, and mouth disease epidemic 2008–2017 China Hand, foot, and mouth disease: 3,322+ [255] 2008 India cholera epidemic 2008 India Cholera: 115 [256] 2008 Madagascar plague outbreak 2008 Madagascar: Bubonic plague: 18+ [257] 2008 Philippines dengue epidemic 2008 Philippines: Dengue fever: 172 [258] 2008 Zimbabwean ...
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 ...