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Is syphilis really still a thing?

Is syphilis really still a thing?

At first glance, it might seem odd to be talking about syphilis in 2025. Surely this is a disease from the 19th century, right? Romantic poets caught it and died horrible melancholic deaths? You might be forgiven for thinking this, but syphilis is not only still around, it’s actually experiencing a resurgence that cannot be ignored. Let’s go through the epidemiology, the news and the data curated by international institutions, and show how this relic of the past is part…

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