​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Syphilis

ABOUT

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It has often been called “the great imitator” because so many of the signs and symptoms are indistinguishable from those of other diseases.

For more information on syphilis, including signs, symptoms, complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, visit the Sexually Transmitted Diseases page at the CDC.

COMMUNITY

• Basic Information - Fact Sheet
• Pregnant Mothers and Congenital Syphilis
• Men Who Have Sex with Men
• What You Can Do
• Testing Sites

CLINICAL PROVIDERS

• CDC Resources:
  • MMWR (2024) Syphilis Testing Recommendations
  • ​Treatment and Care
  • ​2021 Treatment Guidelines
  • Guidance on Penicil​lin Allergy Evaluation​​
  • What Healthcare Providers Can Do
  • Syphilis Pocket Guide for Providers​
• BPH Resources:
  • ​Staging and Treatment Algorithm
  • Testing Algorithm 
  • Injectable Syphilis Treatment Delivery Form 
  • Rapid Syphilis Result Report Form​
  • ​Surveillance Protocol
  • ​Neurosyphilis Guidance 

PREGNANCY & CONGENITAL SYPHILIS​

• Dear Colleague Letter to OBGYN Providers​
• Serological Testing Recommendations During Pregnancy​
• Syphilis During Pregnancy
• ​Syphilis Management During Pregnancy​
• ​Congenital Syphili​​​s Treatment Scenarios​
• Congenital Syphilis Evaluation & Treatment Flowchart

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

• An Overview of Syphilis in West Virginia

DATA AND SURVEILLANCE

• 2022 Fact Sheet ​
• 2021 Fact Sheet
• 2020 Fact Sheet 
• 2019 Fact Sheet​ 
• 2013-2017 Case Distribution
• 2017 Risk Factors Pie Chart

CONTACT

For more information, call the West Virginia HIV/AIDS & STD Hotline: 1-800-642-8244

Trained professionals are available to speak with you weekdays (except holidays) from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. We can answer your questions about HIV/AIDS and other STDs in West Virginia, how to protect yourself, how to be tested, and how to get treatment.