Syphilis numbers up in Genesee county over past five years
A local OBGYN says testing for the disease is important because it can be asymptomatic for years.
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A local OBGYN says testing for the disease is important because it can be asymptomatic for years.
Canada is witnessing a troubling surge in syphilis cases, with numbers doubling over the past few years, prompting health officials to sound the alarm.
US CDC reports over 10,000 new mothers in 2022 have syphilis, up from 3,400 in 2016. Untreated cases can cause heart, brain, eyesight, deafness, and paralysis, potentially leading to miscarriage.
A local OBGYN says testing for the disease is important because it can be asymptomatic for years.
Women giving birth in the U.S. are now three times more likely to have syphilis than they were in 2016, according to a report published by the CDC.