Chatham County is seeing a rise in sexually transmitted diseases, specifically syphilis. Nationwide, cases are dropping, but in Georgia, the numbers are holding steady, according to the Coastal Health ...

The state announced that syphilis rates have dropped for the first time since 2018. The most infectious stages of the disease ...

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 ...

As congenital syphilis cases soar in the United States, some states are turning to rapid, ... Babies who survive often face long-term health problems like hearing loss or developmental delays.

Limited resources, patchy prenatal care and rising infections among women of reproductive age are fueling a resurgence of a disease once considered under control.