MSN: Children born with syphilis face sixfold higher risk of early hospitalization
WHO fact sheet on syphilis, including overview, symptoms, treatment, prevention and WHO response.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending in which of the four stages it presents (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary). The primary stage classically presents with a single chancre (a firm, painless, non-itchy skin ulceration usually between 1 cm and 2 cm in diameter ...
La syphilis est une infection sexuellement transmissible (IST) évitable et curable, d’origine bactérienne. En l’absence de traitement, elle peut entraîner de graves problèmes de santé.
Syphilis is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is transmitted during oral, vaginal and anal sex, in pregnancy and through unsafe blood transfusions. Untreated syphilis can last many years and can cause serious health issues. Maternal syphilis, if untreated, treated too late, or not treated adequately can result in adverse birth ...
WHO presented the first-ever guidance for countries to develop comprehensive and integrated programmes for Triple Elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus as a public health priority. The new guidance promotes an integrated, person-centred approach to EMTCT along 4 pillars and 4 cross-cutting implementation considerations, and outlines a ...
Children born with syphilis are six times more likely to be admitted to hospital in their first five years of life compared to children not exposed to syphilis from their mother before birth, ...