Common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during pregnancy have been linked to a higher risk of significant birth ...

The research revealed congenital syphilis, passed from mother to baby, tripled the risk of preterm birth and more than ...

The infection is curable, especially with early diagnosis and treatment. Untreated syphilis can lead to severe health ...

Babies born with congenital syphilis who aren't treated within the first three months of life are more likely to suffer irreversible complications such as deafness or blindness, according to the CDC.

Andrew Gans called syphilis “the great imitator.” As communicable disease bureau chief at the New Mexico Department of Health, Gans is responsible for tracking and responding to conditions spreading ...

Congenital syphilis cases occur when a mother passes the bacteria to her baby during pregnancy or delivery and can cause a host of complications, including stillbirth, premature birth, and the ...

Congenital syphilis occurs when a pregnant person passes their syphilis infection on to their fetus during pregnancy, which can cause severe complications such as miscarriages, stillbirths ...

For a decade, the number of babies born with syphilis in the U.S. has surged, undeterred. Data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show just how dire the outbreak ...

Congenital syphilis occurs when a woman who is pregnant passes a syphilis infection on to the fetus. That can cause severe complications such as miscarriages, stillbirths, ...

Rwanda’s low coverage of syphilis testing among pregnant women is putting mothers and newborns at risk of severe complications – such as stillbirth, newborn death, and babies born with congenital ...

States are seeing an alarming surge in cases of congenital syphilis, a preventable infection that can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn death — or lifelong complications such as blindness or ...