Burden of syphilis in Brazil and federated units, 1990-2016: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
Juliana Maria Trindade BezerraPedro Alves Soares Vaz de CastroCarla Jorge MachadoMariângela CarneiroPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2022)
The burden of syphilis has increased in recent years. Men presented higher DALYs, although the incidence of the disease was higher in women. Syphilis affects a large number of people across all age groups, causing different degrees of disability and premature death (DALYs).