syphilis

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Syphilis is not a complicated disease to treat: it just needs penicillin.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2025

Syphilis during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and stillbirth, and infants who survive may become blind or deaf or have severe developmental delays.

From New York Times • May 15, 2024

Syphilis can sometimes be treated with one shot of antibiotics, but if the disease is more advanced it can take three shots given roughly a week apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2023

Syphilis cases increased by 15% from 7,543 to 8,692.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2023

Syphilis has its several stages, each marked by characteristic symptoms; but the skilful treatment of the first stage prevents, how beneficially we all know, the appearance of the others.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin