The pathogenesis of congenital syphilis is not completely understood, but placental invasion is the presumed major route. All women should be screened for syphilis with a nontreponemal test (eg ...

has renewed interest in syphilis pathogenesis. Following successful treatment, people can be susceptible to reinfection. Of particular concern are cases and small series reports of neurorelapse or ...

BELLEVUE, WA, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine spotlights a pivotal shift in syphilis transmission patterns across the United ...

Children born with syphilis are six times more likely to be admitted to hospital in their first five years of life compared to children not exposed to syphilis from their mother before birth ...

Wisconsin health officials are calling a significant spike in congenital syphilis over the last several years "especially concerning." On Thursday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services ...

Health officials issued a new warning against syphilis, saying the sexually transmitted disease is spreading across Japan at the fastest pace in decades. As of May 21, there were 5,453 cases ...

Syphilis is spreading in Japan, with a record 8,155 cases reported so far this year, mainly in people in their 20s. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reported that 8,155 ...