Health experts have issued a warning after a sharp increase in cases of the sexually transmitted disease, syphilis, in the West Midlands.
The UK Health Security Agency said its concerns over the situation were leading to it alerting health professionals across the region.
While the number of diagnoses remains highest among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men , the largest proportional rise between 2021 and 2023 was in heterosexual individuals. It often begins with an ulcer at the site of infection. This ulcer typically appears three to four weeks after exposure and may heal without treatment, but the infection remains and can be transmitted to others.The UKHSA has raised concerns about the increase in syphilis in the West Midlands.
“People might think that sexually transmitted infections do not pose a serious health risk, but that’s not the case.
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