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Houston faces a syphilis outbreak as cases in women surge by 128%. Congenital syphilis has also increased nine-fold, posing risks to unborn babies. To combat this, the city initiates outreach programs with increased screenings and waived testing fees. Early symptoms of syphilis include painless sores, but timely treatment is crucial as the infection can be life-threatening if left untreated.

Syphilis is an infection caused by the bacteria called Treponema Pallidum.

The Houston Health Department is responding to an outbreak of syphilis in Houston and Harris Counties. There's been a sharp increase in cases among women.

Houston Health Department reports 128% increase in syphilis cases among women.

Syphilis infections rose by 57% from 2019 to 2022.

The Health Protection Notification Regulations 2010 (HPNR) help us respond promptly to suspected cases of infectious disease that could have an impact on public health.

The city is seeing a 128% increase in cases among women and a nine-fold rise in congenital syphilis in Houston and Harris County.

The disease can cause stillbirths, infant deaths and life-long health problems.

Infectious disease experts have warned that the shortage of antibiotics, specifically a type of penicillin used for syphilis, could worsen the sexually-transmitted infection’s (STI) epidemic in the United States. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced in a June 12 letter that the long-acting injectable antibiotic Bicillin L-A, formally penicillin G benzathine, currently has low supply. The same […]

Almost half of HIV transmission could be via mother to child, but stigma means many do not get tested for it or for syphilis and other dangerous STIs, or receive treatment.