Electron micrograph imagery of Treponema pallidum, the bacteria that cause syphilis, including a foreground close-up of a single particle (right). Spiral-shaped bacteria are colorized in gold. The ...
With syphilis cases soaring 80% in adults and an astounding 183% in congenital cases — when a pregnant person passes syphilis to their baby during pregnancy or childbirth — from the years 2018-22, the ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for early and universal screening for syphilis during pregnancy. In line with its 2018 guidance, the update, published in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This 1972 microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Treponema pallidum bacterium which ...
In a busy clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, a clinician performs a rapid syphilis test on a pregnant woman. Within 15 minutes, the results are in — she is infected — and treatment can begin immediately.