We have been tracking this story since yesterday morning, after being alerted by a thread in an adult industry chat group.
A Production Pause has been advised in Europe after a clinic in Spain confirmed that a male adult performer tested positive for syphilis on July 14.
From the announcement, sent to us by our friend Porno Dan:
Preliminary information indicates the individual worked with several performers during a potential exposure period, and not all may have been aware at the time.
In the interest of health and safety, all industry productions will be temporarily paused while appropriate measures are taken.
Nikki’s Models, Jul Models, and Brill Babes support this decision. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
Syphilis is a curable but very serious STI that can have as much as a 6 week incubation period.
It progresses through four stages— primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary—if left untreated.
“PASS is aware of reports of a production hold in Europe associated with a possible syphilis exposure in Spain. We do not have independent information about that situation.
“While PASS consults globally, we do not operate outside the U.S. and Canada, we are not affiliated with the organization that issued the reported hold, and we do not have access to the labs, clinics or case information involved. For that reason, we are not in a position to confirm the details, scope or status of the reported outbreak.“We are monitoring available information and will communicate directly with performers and studios if anything emerges that affects the domestic performer pool.”
