Why is there growing concern about syphilis in Europe, and what should you know?

Syphilis explained: Treponema pallidum infection, rising STI rates, transmission routes, testing, and treatment criteria.

In this episode, we clarify recent increases in syphilis cases and how doctors diagnose and manage infection under EU medical guidance.

You’ll learn:

• What syphilis is (a bacterial sexually transmitted infection)

• How it spreads through sexual contact and during pregnancy

• The stages: primary (painless sore), secondary (rash), latent, tertiary

• Why early symptoms are often missed

• How blood tests confirm diagnosis

• First-line treatment with penicillin-based antibiotics

• The importance of partner notification and follow-up testing

• Red flag symptom ...