syphilis

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Diagnoses of syphilis in gay and bisexual men dropped sharply – down 19% to their lowest level since 2016.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

In pursuit of this radical idea, I’m going to take you to Baltimore, to learn from the epidemic of syphilis in that city.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell