South Dakota has the highest rate of syphilis in the country, with 229 people with the STI per every 100,000 state residents.

[4] Figure 4. Secondary syphilis (rash). Figure courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Signs of Congenital Syphilis Most infants born with congenital disease are free of clinical ...

The infection is most often passed via sexual contact but infection can occur during childbirth (congenital) or sometimes ...

It is rare for babies to be born with syphilis. During a typical year, the number of babies born with syphilis in Erie County ...

Congenital syphilis is divided into two classifications ... osteochondritis and periostitis, mucocutanous rash, central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities, failure to thrive, chorioretinitis ...

Valdrez said a syphilis blood test ideally happens during the first trimester so there are at least four weeks between when ...

Syphilis cases are on the rise across Northeast Ohio, and health officials are urging the public to take precautions by using ...

Increased rates of congenital syphilis in the United States and continuum may be due to systemic barriers to comprehensive care and treatment.

The pandemic complicated tracking sexually transmitted diseases but a spike in syphilis cases follows a national trend.

Thought about congenital syphilis lately? Our legislators should. The latest data show the number of babies born in Mississippi with congenital syphilis rose by nearly 80%. From 2016 to 2022 ...