Syphilis cases are on the rise in Onondaga County, the Health Department issuing an alert for ocular syphilis as well.

Only about 1 to 5 percent of syphilis cases are thought to involve the eyes. But now, eye symptoms are showing up seemingly all by themselves. Last year, doctors reported 17 new cases of eye ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). You can get it from having sex with someone who has it. It’s easily treated with antibiotics but can lead to serious problems if it’s not ...