FDA Approval for Home Syphilis Test

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Syphilis cases are on the rise. The FDA just approved a home test that could combat that.

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The FDA approved the first at-home test to detect syphilis antibodies, which will make it easier for people to screen themselves for this sexually transmitted disease.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

It is typically spread through direct contact with a syphilis sore, known as a chancre, during vaginal, anal or oral sex.

It can also be passed from a pregnant person to a child during birth.

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