syphilis
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He said congenital syphilis cases - "where infections pass directly to newborns, leading to potentially lifelong complications" - had nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024.
From BBC ● May 21, 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
This bacterium is responsible for several serious infectious diseases today, including syphilis.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
Other STIs are also on the rise, with syphilis cases last year reaching their highest level in seven decades.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
By 1546, syphilis had evolved into the disease with the symptoms so well known to us today.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
