The rate of syphilis cases is at its highest since 1991.
CDC data also showed an upward trend in othersexually transmitted infections (STIs)such as gonorrhea and chlamydia.
What makes diagnosis challenging is that the chancres will typically disappear without any treatment.
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Again, the bad thing is that this state goes away without any therapy, Minkin said.
Instead, current research is focused on the outer membrane adhesins that bind to host cells.
Swarup added that syphilis is curable with the right antibiotics, but the infection can still cause irreversible damage.
A simple blood test will do the trick!
Syphilis can be diagnosed with a simple blood test and treated effectively with antibiotics before it becomes more serious.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Syphilis CDC detailed fact sheet.
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