
Syphilis - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 21, 2024 · Syphilis is a preventable and curable bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI). If untreated, it can cause serious health issues. Many people with syphilis do not have symptoms or do not notice them. Syphilis is transmitted during oral, vaginal and anal sex, in pregnancy and through blood transfusion.
Syphilis -- Global - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 11, 2025 · Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. The signs and symptoms of syphilis vary depending in which of the four stages it presents (primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary). The primary stage classically presents with a single chancre (a firm, painless, non-itchy skin ulceration usually between 1 …
Syphilis - World Health Organization (WHO)
La syphilis est une infection sexuellement transmissible (IST) évitable et curable, d’origine bactérienne. En l’absence de traitement, elle peut entraîner de graves problèmes de santé.
Data on syphilis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Maternal syphilis, when untreated, treated late or not treated with penicillin, results in adverse birth outcomes (ABOs) estimated in 50−80% of cases, depending on the stage of syphilis. These ABOs are often severe and include stillbirth (most commonly), neonatal death, prematurity, low birth weight, and congenitally infected infants.<o:p></o:p>
Syphilis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Syphilis is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Treponema pallidum which results in substantial morbidity and mortality, and it is curable. Syphilis is transmitted through sexual contact with the infectious lesions, via blood transfusion or from a pregnant woman to her fetus. Mother-to-child transmission of syphilis, or congenital syphilis, is usually devastating to …
WHO guidelines for the treatment of Treponema pallidum (syphilis)
Jan 1, 2016 · In addition, future work will provide guidance for syphilis screening and treatment of pregnant women, STI syndromic approach, clinical management, STI prevention, and treatments of other STIs. It is strongly recommended that countries take updated global guidance into account as they establish standardized national protocols and adapt it to ...
Mother-to-child transmission of syphilis - World Health …
This is known as congenital syphilis. Mother-to-child transmission of syphilis, or congenital syphilis, is usually devastating to the fetus if maternal infection is not detected and treated sufficiently early in the pregnancy. Most untreated primary and secondary syphilis infections in pregnancy result in severe adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Guidance for the Elimination of Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis in …
Oct 10, 2024 · This technical note consolidates WHO recommendations for the prevention and control of syphilis and congenital syphilis. It shares best practices from different countries in the Americas to implement these recommendations. It also provides WHO recommendations for surveillance and monitoring of syphilis and congenital syphilis. Finally, it details the supplies …
WHO guideline on syphilis screening and treatment for pregnant …
Jan 1, 2017 · This guideline provides updated recommendations for syphilis screening and treatment for pregnant women based on the most recent evidence and available serologic tests for syphilis. Download Web Annex D: Evidence tables and evidence-to-decision frameworks
Dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests - World Health …
Nov 15, 2021 · Elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis is a global health priority. It is estimated that 1.4 million new maternal HIV infections occur every year, and 1.1 million new maternal syphilis infections occured in 2022. Dual HIV/syphilis RDTs can be used as the first test for pregnant women as part of antenatal care.