International
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Dublin, July 14: Ireland is experiencing an outbreak of Syphilis a highly infectious condition, which has has seen plenty of people left sweating about their status, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.
Syphilis, a bacterial infection, which is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that 64% of syphilis occur in men who have sex with men.
According to health officials, Covid-19 has contributed to a potentially significant reservoir of undiagnosed sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
The medical research has been under investigation since June 2021 and prior to the start of the pandemic, EIS cases were rising.
The outbreak has left many people concerned, with an expected rise in the use of the HSE’s Home STI kits.
And while the majority of…