Syphilis
Syphilis [2] is a bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallium, a subspecies pallium. It is considered as one of the sexually transmitted diseases (STD). In Australia, in 2017, there were 4398 notifications of infectious syphilis with the majority, almost 85% of notifications in males. Between the years of 2013-2017, the notification rate of the spread of the condition increased by 135% and reached a rate of 18.3 per 100 000 in 2017. According to research, the rate of syphilis is lower in major cities and higher in remote areas.
Syphilis is transmitted during sexual contact with an actively infected person. However, it can also be transmitted via vertical transmission during pregnancy.