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Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a type of bacterium called Treponema pallidum HOW IS IT TRANSMITTED You can catch syphilis through oral vaginal or anal sex with a person w. your sexual health Syphilis 2 Syphilis Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is not as common as some sexually transmitted infections but if left untreated it can cause very serio Stephanie Atueyi, MPH Candidate 2014. University of Florida. April 11. th. , 2014. Outline. Introduction. National congenital syphilis case definition. Epidemiology of Syphilis. Syphilis in women. Congenital syphilis. Diagnosis and Treatment. Veronica T. Soler MD. Infectious Diseases. Medical Director& Principal Investigator. South Dakota AIDS Education and Training Center. Clinical Challenges: Syphilis. Most providers have little experience in diagnosing syphilis. Dr Gregg Eloundou. UHCW. Mr X. 32 . year old white . male. Oct . 2004 develops fevers, hair loss, . rash. HIV . test . negative. Jan . 2005 develops deafness and eye . pain. March . 2005 optic neuritis diagnosed in Eye clinic. Presented May 2012 at Oregon Epidemiologist Conference by Doug Harger, Manager, STD Prevention and Control Program, HIV/STD/TB Program, Center for Public Health Practice, Oregon Health Division. 971-673-0181; douglas.r.harger@state.or.us. Presented May 2012 at Oregon Epidemiologist Conference by Doug Harger, Manager, STD Prevention and Control Program, HIV/STD/TB Program, Center for Public Health Practice, Oregon Health Division. 971-673-0181; douglas.r.harger@state.or.us. . 2. Learning Objectives. Upon completion of this content, the learner will be able to. Describe the epidemiology of syphilis in the U.S.. Describe the pathogenesis of . T. . pallidum. .. Discuss the clinical manifestations of syphilis.. Wisconsin 2016. Created by the State of Wisconsin STD Control Section. *All syphilis cases are diagnosed for the current year of the report; however,. . the co-infected cases are those with a new or pre-existing HIV diagnosis.. Origins of Syphilis. First . unambiguous case of syphilis recorded in 1495. From New World. The Faster Times. “Travel’s With “. Lapham’s. Quarterly”: Christopher Columbus Will Trade Cotton For Gold, 1493” (http://thefastertimes.com/slowtravel/2009/11/05/travels-with-laphams-quarterly-christopher-columbus-will-trade-cotton-for-gold-1493/). National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention Division of STD Prevention CS246943APage 2 of 2 Using latex condoms the right way https//wwwcdcgovcondomeffectiveness/male-condom-use “The Great Imitator”. 20. affects approximately . 32,000. people each year in the U.S.. 14. How is Syphilis Spread?. Direct contact with a syphilis sore (chancre) during vaginal, anal, or oral sex.. by . Treponema. . pallidum. . and is characterized by a variety of . clinical manifestations. . Syphilis can also be transmitted before birth (congenital). . It is an intermittently active disease with primary, secondary . Workshop for the Training of HCW. [Enter date, location of workshop]. Learning Objectives. By the end of . this module, . participants should:. Understand of the global epidemiology of syphilis and congenital syphilis. infection. Syphilis Testing Algorithm. Last Updated: August 2019. Syphilis Total (IgG/IgM) Diagnosis Ab with RPR Reflex (SYPGM). Reactive or Equivocal. . Reflex to RPR . if positive, titer performed.