Syphilis up significantly in Japan, Tokyo reports over 900 cases

The sexually transmitted infection (STI), syphilis, has seen a rise in many areas of the globe, including the United States. Japan, who reported a mere 621 syphilis cases just five years ago, it reporting a surge in cases in 2015. According to data from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 2,272 syphilis cases have been reported ["]