syphilis
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Each causes a different disease: syphilis, yaws, and bejel.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
This bacterium is responsible for several serious infectious diseases today, including syphilis.
From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026
Figures show that gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affected by STIs, accounting for 75% of syphilis and 70% gonorrhoea cases in London last year.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
Overall, there were 9,535 diagnoses of what is described as early-stage syphilis in England in 2024, up 2% on 2023.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
Inside the hospital, where Theo van Gogh struggles through the last stages of syphilis, there is no sun at all.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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