Newborn syphilis cases soared in 2022; up tenfold in past decade
More than 3,700 babies were born with congenital syphilis in 2022, a 32% increase from 2021. Officials say there needs to be expanded testing.
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More than 3,700 babies were born with congenital syphilis in 2022, a 32% increase from 2021. Officials say there needs to be expanded testing.
The CDC also called for rapid tests to be made available beyond doctors' offices and STD clinics to places like emergency rooms, needle-exchange programs and prisons and jails.
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Infections rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years. But recently released statistics show that last year the rate of infectious syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991.
Infections rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years. But recently released statistics show that last year the rate of infectious syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991.