Disease ‘detectives’ spot worrying new trend as cases of 15th century STI surge

DISEASE ‘detectives’ have spotted worrying new trend in people suffering with early stages of syphilis, who reported vision and hearing loss.

It’s not unheard of for the 15th century sexually transmitted infection (STI) to damage people’s eyesight or hearing if it’s gone untreated for years.

PA:Press AssociationIt’s not unheard of for syphilis to cause eye or ear issues in the later stages of infection[/caption] But Chicago based researchers have warned that syphilis sufferers...