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syphilis

[sif-uh-lis] / ˈsɪf ə lɪs /




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This bacterium is responsible for several serious infectious diseases today, including syphilis.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

Each causes a different disease: syphilis, yaws, and bejel.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

Other STIs are also on the rise, with syphilis cases last year reaching their highest level in seven decades.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Figures show that gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affected by STIs, accounting for 75% of syphilis and 70% gonorrhoea cases in London last year.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

They shared a single piece of soap with other prisoners, including those with open sores and diseases such as tuberculosis and syphilis.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling