Africa

Syphilis Almost Eliminated Everywhere Except In Africa

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Syphilis – the once dangerous sexually transmitted disease (STD) has been efficiently treated, and the risk of its complications reduced with the discovery of penicillin. Although easily being transmitted through having unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sexual intercourse, the symptoms of the syphilis infection have been efficiently treated within a matter of weeks with the … Read more

Trichomonas Prevalence in Africa and How STDs Kits Can Help to Reduce Numbers

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Trichomonas or commonly referred to as “trich,” is a serious problem for all low-income regions, particularly in African countries. There are more than 180 million STD cases reported globally, and most of them are in Africa.  Trich in Africa’s developing countries has a prevalence rate of 5% that can often go as high as 37%. … Read more