syphilis
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But the new research indicates that congenital infection by itself may not be enough to distinguish venereal syphilis from other diseases caused by related treponemal bacteria.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Scientists studying ancient human remains have frequently used evidence of congenital infection when debating whether syphilis was present outside the Americas before the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Diagnoses of syphilis in gay and bisexual men dropped sharply – down 19% to their lowest level since 2016.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
And there was: There had been some progress, with oxytetracycline, OTC for short, a powerful antibiotic that is used to treat chlamydia and sometimes syphilis in humans.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
The sole possible exception is syphilis, whose area of origin remains controversial.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
