The United States is grappling with a substantial increase in Syphilis cases, reaching the highest levels in over seven decades, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

'Syphilis epidemic': US sees almost 80 per cent surge in cases from 2018-2022

In 1493, Christopher Columbus returned to Europe following his journey to the Americas deemed historic and disputed in different circles globally. Shortly thereafter, a plague dubbed the 'Great Pox' emerged among French soldiers in Italy, marking Europe's initial encounter with syphilis.

Did Columbus spread syphilis? New research challenges longstanding theory about STD's origin

Recently, five Michigan women got their eyes infected with syphilis after having sexual encounters with the same man. Now, scientists in the US are worried that a new strain of the syphilis bacterium may have evolved, which could be behind this unusual nature of the infection.

One man infects 5 women with rare eye syphilis following sexual intercourse

A common sexually transmitted infection syphilis is taking a toll on newly born children in the United States

Congenital Syphilis - Cases spike in US

The United States will roll out a decades-old antibiotic repurposed as a preventive pill which will boost its long fight against sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

US to roll out repurposed antibiotic to prevent sexually transmitted infections

A clinical research presented at the 24th International AIDS conference in Montreal, Canada, has claimed that an antibiotic named doxycycline, taken after unprotected sex can drastically reduce the risk of three bacterial Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) viz.

Antibiotic after unprotected sex reduces chances of contracting STDs: Study

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) increased in the United States in 2020. The CDC said STD cases fell during the early months of the Covid pandemic in 2020 but rose again at the end of the year.

Cases of syphilis, other STDs rose in US during Covid pandemic: CDC report

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