1. U.S. Syphilis Rate Grows for 7th Year in Row
Increase largely driven by new cases among gay, bisexual men, CDC reports

2. Syphilis - secondary  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Secondary syphilis is the second stage of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis. This stage is the most contagious. • Reviewer: Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Maternal & Child Health Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine; Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

3. Syphilis  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Syphilis is an infectious systemic disease that may be either congenital or acquired through sexual contact or by exposure to contaminated needles.• Author: L. Fleming Fallon Jr., M.D., Dr.P.H.