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Although there are no over-the-counter (OTC) medications to treat or cure syphilis, if diagnosed early, it can be easily treated and cured. For most cases of syphilis, a single intramuscular shot of Benzathine penicillin G can be given to cure individuals during the primary and secondary stages of the disease. Receiving a series of three intramuscular injections of Benzathine penicillin G over a specified period can treat those in the latent stage of syphilis (CDC, 2016a). Those individuals who have reached the tertiary stage may be required to be hospitalized to receive daily intravenous penicillin therapy (NIAID, 2016). Penicillin is also the recommend drug for treating women who are pregnant, and is considered to be extremely effective in …show more content…

Global Perspective on Syphilis Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is seen as a global health issue according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The impact of the disease can be seen at all levels from local and state to national and international regions and how the disease is managed with vary amongst these regions (WHO, 2008).
Local and State Impact Albuquerque is the local region and New Mexico is the state region. In a 2013 article in the Albuquerque Journal, it stated that doctors in New Mexico reported over 100 primary and secondary cases of syphilis to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDH), the highest since 1988. Of those cases 91 percent were Hispanic men and the counties with the highest case of syphilis were Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley and San Juan (Albuquerque Journal, 2013). Reported syphilis cases in New Mexico as of 2013 show that primary and secondary rates were 3.7 per 100,000, up from 3 per 100,000 in 2009 and that between 2009 and 2013, 4 cases on congenital syphilis were reported (CDC,

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