Är syfilis vanligt i Sverige?

Innehållsförteckning:

1. Är syfilis vanligt i Sverige?
2. What do we know about syphilis?
3. How to resolve the controversy over the origin of syphilis?
4. What is the classic triad of secondary syphilis?
5. Who are some famous people that have syphilis?

Är syfilis vanligt i Sverige?

Sammanfattning och bedömning. Under 2020 rapporterades 474 fall av syfilis motsvarande en incidens på 4,6 fall per 100 000 invånare. Det är en ökning med 10 procent jämfört med 2019 (n=431).

What do we know about syphilis?

Syphilis is the first "new" disease to be discovered after the invention of printing. News of it spread quickly and widely, and documentation is abundant. For the time, it was "front page news" that was widely known among the literate.

How to resolve the controversy over the origin of syphilis?

As in all scientific fields, in order to resolve the controversy over the origin and antiquity of syphilis in the Old World, there is a strong need for adherence to standard practice in scientific publication and the increased publication of relevant evidence in peer-reviewed journals."

What is the classic triad of secondary syphilis?

"Secondary syphilis: the classical triad of skin rash, mucosal ulceration and lymphadenopathy". International Journal of STD & AIDS. –45. doi: 10.1258/ijsa.43. PMID . S2CID . ^ Dylewski J, Duong M (2 January 2007). "The rash of secondary syphilis".

Who are some famous people that have syphilis?

Many well-known figures, including Scott Joplin, Franz Schubert, Friedrich Nietzsche, Al Capone, and Édouard Manet are believed to have contracted the disease. The history of syphilis has been well studied, but the exact origin of the disease remains unknown.