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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 ...
Syphilis is treatable with antibiotics. However, if left untreated, it can progress through several stages and lead to a wide range of health issues. Houston sees 128% increase in syphilis cases ...
The Houston Health Department is in the midst of what it calls a “rapid community outreach response” because of syphilis cases increased by 128% among women from 2019 to 2022, and congenital ...
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 ...
The first written records of an outbreak of syphilis in Europe occurred in 1495 in Naples, Italy, during a French invasion (Italian War of 1494–98). [11] [42] Since it was claimed to have been spread by French troops, it was initially called the "French disease" by the people of Naples. [103]
The United States of America includes the insular areas. The Netherlands includes Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. Denmark includes Greenland and the Faroe islands. Date: 24 July 2016: Source: Data from World Health Organization Estimated Deaths 2012 Vector map from BlankMap-World6, compact.svg by Canuckguy et al. Author: Chris55
The Houston Health Department is responding to an outbreak of syphilis in Houston and Harris Counties. There's been a sharp increase in cases among women.
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