908,000 existing cases. Eighth on the list is syphilis with 117,000 existing cases. The number of Syphilis cases is likely lower because it is quite curable. This is a major difference between HIV/AIDS and syphilis.
Syphilis is caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum, it is transmitted primarily through sexual contact. There are outward signs of the infection such as genital or anal sores but the sores can be confused for benign bumps such as in grown hairs. Early syphilis can be cured, sometimes…
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