A regional initiative to combat rising syphilis cases in Hampton Roads is showing positive results one year after its launch.
Compared to about a decade ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said congenital syphilis cases are 700% higher nationwide.
Dr. Edward Hook — director of the STD Control Program for the Jefferson County Department of Health — spoke to PEOPLE to explain the recent uptick in the sexually transmitted infection Vanessa Etienne ...
Doctors are seeing more patients with unusual vision and eye symptoms due to the sexually transmitted infection Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in ...
*Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can ...
The percentage of pregnant women in Ontario, Canada, screened for syphilis in the first trimester—which helps prevent ...
Europe is dealing with a full-blown sexual health crisis as cases of gonorrhea and syphilis skyrocket to unprecedented levels ...
One fifth of pregnant women are not being screened in a timely manner for syphilis, according to a new study in Ontario.
As if hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks weren’t enough, sexually transmitted infections are surging across Europe. Gonorrhea and ...
Gonorrhoea and syphilis cases have surged across Europe, with Spain seeing the sharpest rise, according to the European ...
EADaily, May 27th, 2026. The reasons for the surge in the incidence of syphilis and gonorrhea in Europe were non-compliance ...