Syphilis is the leading sexually transmitted disease in the world. Syphilis was named after the Italian physician and poet Girolamo Fracastoro, the protagonist of one of his poems, Syphilis. It is believed that the god Apollo himself punished his followers with syphilis and eroge for blaspheming religion and God. The disease came to Europe through the sailors of Columbus after the discovery of America. The disease spread worldwide during World War II. The number of patients suffering from eros is about 45.5 million in the world. In Bangladesh, erosive prevalence is higher in urban than rural areas.
Cause of the disease: Syphilis is caused by bacteria called Treponema pallidum.