New numbers show a 28% jump in cases over two years. We break down what's behind these numbers.
STAT’s Megan Molteni attended a vigil Sunday at the spot where Pretti was shot. She spoke to health care workers who knew ...
The latest report finds that the maternal syphilis rate increased 16% from 2022 to 2023 and an additional 10% from 2023 to ...
The decades-long syphilis epidemic in the U.S. continues, as the CDC says the maternal syphilis rate spiked 28% between 2022 ...
At least three babies have died of presumed congenital syphilis in New York state this year, prompting health officials to warn about the risks of the preventable infection. A pregnant woman can pass ...
NEW YORK — Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued to rise, according to new government data posted Wednesday. The Centers for Disease ...
Rwanda’s low coverage of syphilis testing among pregnant women is putting mothers and newborns at risk of severe complications – such as stillbirth, newborn death, and babies born with congenital ...
In a busy clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, a clinician performs a rapid syphilis test on a pregnant woman. Within 15 minutes, the results are in — she is infected — and treatment can begin immediately.