Syphilis
FDA Approves First At-Home Syphilis Self-Test
Just a few days ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first at-home self-test for syphilis, designed to detect Treponema pallidum (syphilis) antibodies in human blood. However, experts emphasize that results from this type of test alone are not sufficient for diagnosing syphilis and should be followed by additional tests to confirm the diagnosis.
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Syphilis and gonorrhea on the increase
Cases of syphilis increased by over 113 percent and of gonorrhea by over 120 percent between 2020 and 2022, data from the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) has shown.
In 2022, there were 862 syphilis diagnoses compared with 404 in 2020. Gonorrhea diagnoses went up from 164 to 362 in the same period.
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More Than 1 mln People Worldwide Are Infected with Sexually Transmitted Infections Every Day
Most infections are treatable and can easily be prevented, reported NOVA TV.
More than one million people worldwide are infected with sexually transmitted infections every day, and the most alarming are the levels of chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis and syphilis. This is the report of the World Health Organization (WHO), quoted by BGNES.
Cuba named first country to end mother-to-child HIV transmission
The World Health Organization on June 30 declared Cuba the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mother to child.