Syphilis. The name of this widespread and ancient disease is familiar to health care providers worldwide. This name recognition, however, belies the complexity of the disease, as well as the ...

Several conditions can cause a false-positive syphilis test result. However, healthcare professionals often use two different tests to diagnose a person with syphilis. Syphilis is a sexually ...

Cases of syphilis, a sexually transmissible infection (STI) that can cause serious health problems if left untreated and poses a serious risk to unborn babies, are expected to rise in Hawke’s Bay with ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection. Syphilis is curable and antibiotics can resolve it in the early stages. Without treatment, however, it can lead to disability, neurological ...