Increase in Rate of Maternal Syphilis Seen From 2016 to 2022
Syphilis rate increased for all maternal race and Hispanic-origin groups, in all age groups, for all prenatal care categories.
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Syphilis rate increased for all maternal race and Hispanic-origin groups, in all age groups, for all prenatal care categories.
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The number of infants who died rose in 2022, marking the first year to year increase for 20 years, according to a new report from the CDC.
There was a 3% increase in the neonatal mortality rate (from 3.49 to 3.58) and a 4% increase in the postneonatal mortality rate.
The increases were particularly stark among babies born to Native American, Alaska Native and white mothers in 2022. Rates among Black infants remained highest of all.