Philadelphia reports increase in congenital syphilis
By Robert HerrimanĀ @infectiousdiseasenews Philadelphia city health officials have issued a health alert after reporting an increase in congenital syphilis cases. Image/CDC To date in 2019, 5 cases of congenital More...
1.4 million pregnant women infected with syphilis globally: Study
The treatable sexually transmitted infection, syphilis, remains a major global health issue, particularly among pregnant women, according to a recent study published in the journal, PLoS Medicine. Image/CIA In the More...
Bexar County, Texas saw 18 cases of congenital syphilis in 2012
Bexar County, Texas (in red)Public domain image/David Benbennick Bexar County experienced a real spike in the very curable, sexually transmitted infection syphilis last year. This is bad enough; however, newborn More...