Syphilis
Syphilis: Introduction
Syphilis:
Syphilis, once a cause of devastating epidemics, can be
effectively diagnosed and treated with antibiotic therapy. In 1996,
... more about Syphilis.
Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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Diagnostic Tests for Syphilis
- Swab of chancre - in primary and secondary syphilis phases
- Swab/scraping test
- Syphilis blood tests
- VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) test
- RPR (rapid plasma reagin) test
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Hidden diagnosis of chronic STD: The book "A Dose of Sanity" reports on a case of a many diagnosed
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Clinical Trials for Syphilis
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Prevention of Syphilis
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Syphilis, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)
Syphilis, once a cause of devastating epidemics, can be
effectively diagnosed and treated with antibiotic therapy. In 1996,
11,387 cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the United States
were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Although treatment is available, the early symptoms of
syphilis can be very mild, and many people do not seek treatment
when they first become infected. Of increasing concern is the fact
that syphilis increases the risk of transmitting and acquiring the
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. (Source: excerpt from Syphilis, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Syphilis: NWHIC (Excerpt)
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacteria
(Treponema pallidum). The disease proceeds via four stages as the bacteria
makes it's way to different organs in the body. The early symptoms of
syphilis can be very mild during the early stages; later, when syphilis is
no longer contagious,untreated syphilis can cause serious heart
abnormalities, mental disorders, blindness, other neurological problems,
and death. There is growing concern about the increased susceptibility to
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, for those in the early stages of
syphilis, if they have sex with someone infected with HIV. (Source: excerpt from Syphilis: NWHIC)
Definitions of Syphilis:
The causative agent of venereal and non-venereal syphilis as well as yaws.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A common venereal disease caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Syphilis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Syphilis, or a subtype of Syphilis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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