Left untreated, syphilis can lead to stillbirth. It may damage a baby’s organs and bones or harm vision and hearing. In 2021, more than 200 infants in the US with congenital syphilis died.

It's the latest sign of the country's losing battle against many common sexually transmitted infections: New data show the number of babies born with syphilis has increased tenfold over the last ...

The U.S. has a growing sexually transmitted disease problem. Syphilis cases in 2022 increased to the highest level since 1950, according to a new report, released Tuesday by the Centers for ...

People can be tested at their local health department or primary care provider. If a health care provider identifies a case ...

How Does Congenital Syphilis Affect a Baby? Congenital syphilis is caused by a bacteria called Treponema pallidum. It’s more likely to affect your baby if you get syphilis during your pregnancy.

The number of such cases in the state went from just two in 2014 to 45 in 2024, "a staggering 2,150% increase," officials said.

Pregnancy itself does not seem to alter the clinical progression of syphilis in the female: As in the nonpregnant woman, the primary lesion (Fig. 2) can appear 10 to 90 days after the causative ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reaffirms its recommendation for universal syphilis screening in pregnancy, citing strong evidence for early detection and prevention of congenital ...

Early syphilis therapy was a focus of intense research in the early 20th century with many and varied approaches being used. The development of penicillin and its efficacy in the treatment of ...

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Languages: English. New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that South Dakota has the highest rate of syphilis in the United States. The average rate of ...