Congenital syphilis remains a critical issue in remote Australia, with healthcare barriers undermining effective STI ...

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Cases of congenital syphilis increased 10 times from 2012 to 2022. According to a USPSTF member, 90% of congenital syphilis cases could be prevented with timely testing and treatment.

In 2023, the U.S. saw the highest number of reported congenital syphilis cases in more than 30 years with 3,882 cases and 279 congenital syphilis-related stillbirths and neonatal or infant deaths.

Yes, but: "We saw a lot more congenital syphilis than we've ever seen before, and that really matched national trends," Megan Evans, STD program manager for the state's health department, told Axios.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Congenital syphilis testing has been recommended by medical professionals in the first and third trimester since 2014, but a new pilot program by the Louisiana Department ...

Rates of congenital syphilis, when babies get the infection from their mothers during pregnancy, have increased 10-fold nationally in the last decade, according to CDC data, and the rate for ...

In 2023, there were 109 syphilis cases in newborns, according to preliminary data from the department, representing a 173% increase in rate since 2018. Louisiana ranks 7th among states for ...

“Congenital syphilis is a devastating disease, and appropriate screening and timely treatment can prevent maternal and infant mortality and morbidity,” Naveen Patil, M.D., deputy state health ...