sniffy
Senior Reporter
https://www.catie.ca/syphilis
Syphilis: It's serious. And it's here.
Across Canada, cities have seen a huge rise in syphilis over the past seven years. In most cities gay and bisexual men have been hit hardest by it, and as many as 1/2 of syphilis cases are among men who are HIV positive. Syphilis can easily be tested and treated if caught early enough.
Poz guys look out!
• As a POZ guy your syphilis infection may take longer to both treat and cure.
• Without treatment, syphilis can make you very, very ill.
• Syphilis may increase your ‘viral load’ (a measure of HIV in your blood). This can speed up the rate at which HIV damages your immune system.
• Syphilis will not go away if left untreated.
Syphilis: It's serious. And it's here.
Across Canada, cities have seen a huge rise in syphilis over the past seven years. In most cities gay and bisexual men have been hit hardest by it, and as many as 1/2 of syphilis cases are among men who are HIV positive. Syphilis can easily be tested and treated if caught early enough.
Poz guys look out!
• As a POZ guy your syphilis infection may take longer to both treat and cure.
• Without treatment, syphilis can make you very, very ill.
• Syphilis may increase your ‘viral load’ (a measure of HIV in your blood). This can speed up the rate at which HIV damages your immune system.
• Syphilis will not go away if left untreated.