[Levin]

April 22, 2022


TOKYO -- Cases of syphilis are surging across Japan, with the number of patients so far this year up 1.6 times compared to the same period in 2021 -- a year that saw record-high case figures -- prompting medical specialists to warn that it has become a "common" sexually transmitted disease.

Syphilis patients have been on the rise across the country since 2011, with explosive growth seen from 2013. According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), preliminary case numbers in 2021 reached 7,875, surpassing the previous high of 7,007 recorded in 2018. As of April 10, 2022, 2,592 patients had been reported nationwide according to preliminary figures -- a significant rise from the 1,595 cases recorded during the same period last year.

Infections have spread for more than a decade in Japan, with rising case numbers attributed to an increase in the number of inbound tourists and people hooking up with partners they have met through social media, but the exact cause remains unknown.

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By gender and age, women in their 20s formed the largest group of syphilis patients reported in 2021. Amid the rising infections among women, it is feared that the fetuses of pregnant women could contract congenital syphilis through the placenta, which can lead to stillbirths.


https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/202...li/010000c

[cityhantam]

From Assmerican soldiers? 

[Niubee]

Placebo, be careful when u lick those cute kawaii raw sushi... Might get rotten tongue and std. Be careful the squirt onto yr eyes

[Bigiron]

Placebo, be careful when u lick those cute kawaii raw sushi... Might get rotten tongue and std. Be careful the squirt onto yr eyes

[Sticw]

Omg... Karma??