A retrospective analysis of the increase in syphilis incidence in the Russian Federation in 2009–2023 and trends in dynamic development of epidemiological processes

The problem of syphilis incidence has been relevant throughout all times and remains so to this day. The level of incidence is a key indicator of the epidemiological situation regarding the spread of syphilis among the population. Over the past five years, the Russian Federation has experienced variability in syphilis incidence rates after a prolonged decline from 2009 to 2020. The assessment of the epidemiological situation regarding syphilis allows us to state that, overall, there is a stabilization of the epidemiological process in the country, characterized by a regression in incidence rates and a restoration of the trend towards further reduction. It is also evident that the observed increase in syphilis incidence in the Russian Federation was associated with a rise in the number of foreign nationals, including migrants, infected with syphilis, against the backdrop of a decrease in syphilis incidence among Russian citizens.