syphilis
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Treponematosis refers to a group of diseases that includes syphilis, yaws and endemic syphilis.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Some cases previously labeled as congenital syphilis may represent entirely different diseases."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Diagnoses of syphilis in gay and bisexual men dropped sharply – down 19% to their lowest level since 2016.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
He said congenital syphilis cases - "where infections pass directly to newborns, leading to potentially lifelong complications" - had nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
The capacity to deal effectively with syphilis and tuberculosis represents a milestone in human endeavor, even though full use of this potential has not yet been made.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
