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

Earlier this week in The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Australian researchers identified a link between common ...

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

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.

Health care providers in Oregon said they are deeply concerned that congenital syphilis rates continue to rise at an alarming pace, according to preliminary 2024 Oregon Health Authority data.

Dr. Erika Kube talks about treating a patient who showed up with syphilis and didn't know it. Get tested for syphilis to avoid serious complications | Dr. Erika Kube Skip to main content ...

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

Syphilis is on the rise in Texas and nationally, causing serious medical complications, ... Almost all cases of congenital syphilis, again, which is devastating, are preventable,” Levine said.

In 2014, Oregon recorded two cases of congenital syphilis. By 2024, that number had surged to 45 — a staggering 2,150% increase — according to data analyzed by the HIV, STD and TB Section at ...

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 ...