More than 3,700 babies were born with syphilis in 2022 — over 10 times the number reported in 2012. "Too many people are not being tested and treated early enough during pregnancy," the CDC stated.

Syphilis has been on the rise in recent years. The CDC is warning about "dire" levels of babies born with syphilis in the U.S., with a new analysis showing a tenfold increase from 2012 to 2022 ...

The CDC reports that cases of congenital syphilis have increased 10-fold in the past decade. The disease occurs when a mother who has syphilis passes the bacteria to their baby during pregnancy.

Timely treatment – at least 30 days before delivery – slashes the risk that the infection will pass from mother to baby by 98%, and syphilis is treated with penicillin, one of the world’s ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can be treated with antibiotics.Congenital syphilis is when a mother with syphilis passes the infection to her baby during pregnancy. It can cause ...

When a baby becomes infected before birth, this is known as congenital syphilis.Public health experts consider congenital syphilis to be a "never event" -- something that should never happen ...

Syphilis in newborns increased 755% from 2012 to 2022, nationwide. Cases also rose in Connecticut.

Syphilis cases are rising in babies. Illinois has a potential solution : Short Wave The number of newborns born with syphilis – a serious sexually transmitted infection – has skyrocketed 755% ...

From 2018 to 2022 the CDC says cases of syphilis in Florida jumped by more than 8,000 to nearly 19,000 cases. We verify if a pregnant woman can pass on syphilis to her baby. Skip Navigation. Share ...

The number of babies in Alabama born with congenital syphilis, which is passed from mother to baby, has more than doubled since 2019. Health agencies hope expanded testing can prevent some cases ...