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Syphilis can have very serious consequences when left untreated.

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Fact Sheet

You should get tested regularly if you are pregnant, are a man who has sex with men, have HIV infection, and/or have partner(s) who have tested positive for syphilis.

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MSM Fact Sheet

83% of reported male primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis cases where sex of sex partner is known are among men who have sex with men (MSM).

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Treatment

Syphilis is easy to cure in its early stages. Pregnant women should be tested regularly for syphilis because infection with syphilis can cause serious problems in a baby.

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Highlights

Webinar: French Disease to Ipergay: Syphilis networks in the PrEP era by John Schneider, MD, MPH - January 26,2016

Ocular Syphilis — Eight Jurisdictions, United States, 2014–2015 MMWR November 4, 2016

Procaine Penicillin G Shortage (September 19, 2016)

Congenital Syphilis Is on the Rise? Reviewing Prevention Steps (July 19, 2016)

Changing the Story of Syphilis (May 24, 2016)

Bicillin-LA Shortage (updated May 23, 2016)

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