WHO fact sheet on syphilis, including overview, symptoms, treatment, prevention and WHO response.
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.
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 ...
Syphilis, a sexually transmitted venereal disease, is rising among gay and bisexual men after being nearly eliminated in the United States more than a decade ago, according to a federal study released ...
CBS News: Syphilis rates are up in gay and bisexual men; here's why
Why Should Men Who Have Sex With Men Think About Syphilis? Over the past several years, increases in syphilis among men who have sex with other men have been reported. In the recent outbreaks, 20% to ...
According to new research, the rates of syphilis among gay and bi men is 107 times higher than among straight men. Rates were different in each state, ranging from 39 times higher in Minnesota to an ...
A rapid increase in the outbreak of infectious syphilis among men who have sex with men has been seen recently. Most of these men are taking highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV ...
The Punch Newspapers: WHO study reveals prevalence of syphilis among men who sleep with men
A new study, ‘Prevalence of syphilis among men who have sex with men: A global systematic review and meta-analysis from 2000 to 2020,’ released by the World Health Organisation, highlights the ...