Syphilis And The Problems Of False Diagnosis

Syphilis infection is one of the “silent killers” that have been ravaging the Nigerian population, The incidence of syphilis in recent years has so increased that it should command the same amount of official attention as HIV and malaria. The disease is deadly because by the time any serious signs/symptoms begin to become noticeable it has damaged many body tissues/organs simultaneously, e.g. brain, spinal vertebrae, heart, bones, etc. and it may take about 5-20 years for many serious signs/symptoms to be noticed. Clinical experience has indicated that many psychiatric patients currently in hospitals or roamingg the streets as lunatics as well as many men and women having infertility conditions, may be at various stages of syphilis infection. All hands must be on deck to highlight these problems and solve them too.