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syphilis

[sif-uh-lis] / ˈsɪf ə lɪs /




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Treponematosis refers to a group of diseases that includes syphilis, yaws and endemic syphilis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

However, the overall pattern of infection found in the population points away from venereal syphilis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Spain had the highest number of confirmed gonorrhoea and syphilis cases of the participating European countries in 2024, at 37,169 and 11,556.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

And there was: There had been some progress, with oxytetracycline, OTC for short, a powerful antibiotic that is used to treat chlamydia and sometimes syphilis in humans.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

But the lump tested negative for syphilis, so he told Henrietta she’d better go to the Johns Hopkins gynecology clinic.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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