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Syphilis Hit Rural Missouri Hard, Surpassing Bigger Cities

Cities such as Kansas City and St. Louis were once known as having the largest syphilis populations, but a recent report from Kaiser Health News shows that the trend has reversed.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

Brazilian Researchers Find Increase In Number of Ocular Syphilis Cases

Brazilian Researchers Find Increase In Number of Ocular Syphilis Cases

A team of international researchers is warning health officials that more and more individuals in advanced civilizations are in danger of losing their eyesight due to syphilis.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Cases Increase On Island

Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Cases Increase On Island

The Barbados Health Ministry has reported a rise in syphilis cases in pregnant women. This is also leading to a rise in congenital syphilis cases – babies born to mothers with syphilis.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

Australia’s Health Officials Urging Residents To Get Syphilis Tests Done

Australia’s Health Officials Urging Residents To Get Syphilis Tests Done

Health officials in Australia are urging all Australians to be tested for syphilis after the death of unborn baby was linked back to the sexually transmitted infection.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

Australia’s Slow Response To Syphilis Outbreak Leads To Bigger Crisis

Australia’s Slow Response To Syphilis Outbreak Leads To Bigger Crisis

It was just 10 years ago that doctors in Australia felt, with the help of national efforts, that they were getting rid of syphilis in the remote native communities. However, it appears the rate of sexually transmitted infections has increased in one territory and three states.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

Illinois Residents Search More For Syphilis Than Anything Else

Illinois Residents Search More For Syphilis Than Anything Else

How many people will conduct an online research of a medical condition? Chances are most people, but did you know that the residents of Illinois are doing more research on the STD syphilis.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

Country Sees Rise In Syphilis Cases Including Congenital Syphilis

Country Sees Rise In Syphilis Cases Including Congenital Syphilis

New Zealand is in the midst of syphilis crisis, and the disease has turned deadly in some cases. It’s because of these deaths that the crisis is hitting home.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

California Sees Large Number of STDs Cases Including Congenital Syphilis

California Sees Large Number of STDs Cases Including Congenital Syphilis

A Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood is alerting the public of drug-resistant gonorrhea, words sitting against the black background and a microscopic look of the bacteria that’s now prevalent in California.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD

Japan Sees High Number Of Syphilis Cases

Japan Sees High Number Of Syphilis Cases

According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, there were more than 5,000 people diagnosed with syphilis in Japan, with the number hitting women in their 20s particularly hard.

Mark Riegel, MD
Mark Riegel, MD