Cases are continuing to rise at an alarming rate and many may have gone undetected during the pandemic, according to sexual health expert and RACGP Specific Interests Chair Dr Lara Roeske, "over the past decade the prevalence of infectious syphilis has continued to rise in several priority populations across the nation."
Of great concern to Dr Roeske is the 223% increase in the rates of infection in women of reproductive age 15−44 years, while younger women aged 15−24 years now have the largest increase in rates of new infection, an increase of about 2475%,’ she said.
"Syphilis is a life long disease affecting multiple organ systems if it is not diagnosed and treated" Dr Roeske said, re-infection with syphilis is possible and not uncommon. The disease has a number of catastrophic outcomes, including adverse pregnancy outcomes and neonatal death from congenital syphilis. RACGO.org.
i_scream_trucks 0 points 1.5 years ago
Actually I'd agree with that yes. One reason I told people not to get the fake certs. They were just adding to the numbers.