CDC Reports Increase in Syphilis in Babies

Published: 11/13/2023

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that the number of babies born with syphilis in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate. There were more than 3,700 babies born with syphilis in 2022, over 10 times the number reported in 2012. These increases reflect overall increases in syphilis among women of reproductive age.

Increasing rates of syphilis among babies reflect a failure of the U.S. health system. Testing for and treating syphilis during pregn…

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