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Syphilis rates in Texas continue to climb, alarming healthcare workers who see the highest increases among pregnant people and newborns. A shortage of treatment is complicating efforts to combat it.
In 2021, Texas reported its highest-ever number of cases in newborns, at 685, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Syphilis rates in Texas continue to climb, alarming healthcare workers who see the highest increases among pregnant people and newborns. A shortage of treatment is complicating efforts to combat it.
About twice a week, a pregnant patient turns up in Dr. Irene Stafford’s obstetrics office in Houston with syphilis, a sexually transmittable disease that affects more newborns in Texas than
In 2021, Texas reported its highest-ever number of cases in newborns, at 685, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.