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The archival trove chronicles the extreme measures administrators took to ensure Black sharecroppers did not receive treatment for the venereal disease.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will temporarily allow the importation of a form of penicillin used to treat syphilis amid a nationwide shortage of the drug. The agency said it is working with French company Laboratoires Delbert to import benzathine penicillin G, according to a letter posted on its website. Benzathine penicillin G…

The FDA is working with a French company to allow imports of a syphilis medication amid an ongoing shortage of the front-line treatment.

Amid an ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of a different syphilis drug from a French drugmaker.

He said schools have become too focused on indoctrinating kids with

As the number of syphilis cases continues to rise in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is recommending health districts with higher rates offer testing to all sexually active people between the ages of 15 and 44.

Syphilis cases in Virginia have been increasing in recent years, and state health officials are describing why it has them concerned.

Polio, tuberculosis, leprosy, malaria, and other diseases once eradicated or controlled are making a comeback.

Feds, local officials issue health alerts over communicable diseases tied to migrant crisis Alarm raised over immigrants unvaccinated for polio or

Sex is fun but involves health risks such as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs or unplanned pregnancy specially in those who have multiple partners or in those having unprotected sex.