Syphilis

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Treponema pallidum. Anyone who is sexually active may catch syphilis, but those at greater risk include: people diagnosed with any STD, people with a sex partner diagnosed with any STD, people with more than one sex partner, people with a new sex partner, or people who exchange sex for money or drugs. Syphilis is spread directly from person to person by direct contact with an infectious lesion. The contact could be through genital intercourse, oral intercourse, or anal intercourse. The bacteria passes through intact mucous membranes and abraded skin; they’re then transferred by the blood stream to every organ in the body. Babies are also at a high risk of getting syphilis from their mothers if the mothers are infected during pregnancy.…

Syphilis: The Big Sore Loser Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that has been around for many centuries. No one is certain when or where syphilis began. One theory is that the bacteria was carried to Europe from America by Christopher Columbus’s sailors. Syphilis was discovered by Fritz Schaudinn and Erich Hoffmann in 1905. Syphilis is also called “lues,” which means the “plague” in Latin. It used to be treated with dangerous drugs and remedies until after World War II when penicillin…

What is syphilis? Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Treponema pallidum. The number of Syphilis cases in Wisconsin have been decreasing, yet syphilis prevention remains an important objective because of the serious consequences of untreated or inadequately treated syphilis and its role as a potential risk factor for HIV infection and transmission. Wisconsin is currently involved in the National Plan to…

The genitals are a warm, damp region of the body which is conducive to the presence and transmission of many bacteria, virus, and yeast pathogens such as Syphilis. It is an infectious venereal disease; the microorganisms spread during intercourse as a result of exchanging reproductive fluids or bleeding, from mother to unborn child, when lesions come in contact with broken skin, and through blood transfusions. The disease is caused by Treponema pallidum which originates from the spiral-shaped…

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that affects millions of people, worldwide. It is a highly transmittable, yet very treatable disease. If left untreated, syphilis can cause damage to the heart and central nervous system and become potentially fatal. Despite efforts to control the disease, about 56,000 new cases are reported each year in the United States. Syphilis is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. The bacterium is spread…

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in ¨2013, more than 56,400 cases of syphilis were reported in the United States¨(CDC). Syphilis has numerous symptoms, and it can be cured, and it doesn't kill the host if is treated properly. Syphilis was first discovered in Europe 1495. Syphilis is a sexual transmitted desease. Scientist say that Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) have the highest rate of syphilis. Syphilis has 4 different stages. Primary, secondary, latent, and…

Syphilis According to the CDC “the very first syphilis outbreak happened in Naples, Italy in 1994-1995” (Syphilis’ Early History). Syphilis was called “The French Disease” during the French invasion carried by troops. There are two hypothesis on how syphilis came to be. One was that Christopher Columbus brought it to Europe when he returned from the United States. The other reason is because syphilis could have been in Italy already but has not been noticed. STD’s has been around since the…

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease(STD) that is produced by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. This disease can cause long-term complications if it is left untreated. Examples of these complications include serious damage to the heart, brains, bones, and the nervous system. If this occurs, it can lead to a person having a hard time coordinating muscle movement, paralysis, and dementia. There is a national average of 63,450 cases of syphilis a year, and for people with congenital syphilis…

to syphilis everyone. Syphilis is sexually transmitted disease and the symptoms are severe. I was interested in this topic ever since I watched Gray anatomy and one of the characters got syphilis. I wanted to learn more about syphilis but I never have time to do research about it, and I thought this is my chance to do some research about it for this class. Magner, Lois N. said syphilis is known as the Great Mimic because it mimicked other diseases. When syphilis starts to spread, every…

Topic of Introduction Syphilis has been a major public health problem in all healthcare organizations worldwide since the 1500s. Despite numerous prevention and intervention efforts, the overall rates of the case of syphilis in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have not decreased significantly over time. In fact, according to Sally Ho, “the latest available data, from 2014, showed a 15 percent increase in cases overall, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention said. A majority of…