Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Epidemiology of Syphilis in Brazil? - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

Letter to the Editor

Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Epidemiology of Syphilis in Brazil?

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia. 2022;44(6):629-630

DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748024

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Dear Editor,

Syphilis is a sexually-transmitted infection (STI) identified as a public health problem in Brazil and worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, 6.3 million cases of the disease were diagnosed worldwide, with an estimated global prevalence of 0.5%. In Brazil, the disease has come to be considered an epidemic due to the significant increase in the number of cases in recent years.

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