Syphilis Cases in US Newborns Rise 10-Fold Over a Decade More Reuters FILE PHOTO: A mother holds her baby in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo By Sriparna Roy (Reuters)
Syphilis remains far less common in the US than many other sexually spread diseases. But there has been a steady rise in gay and bisexual men catching the disease. They account for most of the recent infectious cases. Since 2005, the rate in men has nearly doubled. It is much lower in ...
With the introduction of antibiotics and rigorous public health efforts, the rates of syphilis cases in the United States began to decline in the 1940s. Though lower today than ever, the US syphilis rates remain high in certain geographic localities and in certain populations. The disease itself...
Cases of congenital syphilis — an STI passed to a baby during pregnancy — increased by 1,450% in the state since 2019. Health officials say there were 31 cases of babies born with syphilis in 2024, up from 24 the year before. Health officials say up to 40% of babies with syphi...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada is experiencing the highest rate of syphilis in the Western U.S. following an outbreak in Las Vegas. It's part of a national spike in cases tied to increased testing, a rise in anonymous sex via social media and less consistent use of condoms, health offi...
• Cook County ranked 2nd in US for early syphilis cases in 2009 • MSM have increased syphilis rates and highest numbers of new HIV infections • Same-day rapid HIV testing promotes immediate linkage to care • The impact of syphilis screening concurrent with rapid HIV testing is ...
syphilis control and regional development Li-Gang Yang1*, Joseph D Tucker2, Bin Yang1, Song-Ying Shen1, Xi-Feng Sun1, Yong-Feng Chen1, Xiang-Sheng Chen3 Abstract Background: Syphilis cases have risen in many parts of China, with developed regions reporting the greatest share of cases. ...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services said the state's syphilis cases have steadily increased for the last three years.
in the 1940s with the introduction ofpenicillin. Nevertheless, worldwide more than 5 million cases ofsyphilisare diagnosed annually, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In North America and Western Europe, there has been a resurgence in syphilis over the past 10 to 15 years; this...
US syphilis cases are rising, and STD clinics warn they’re struggling to find crucial antibiotic It’s similar to Bicillin, a long-acting injectable form of the antibiotic penicillin made by Pfizer that has been in short supply since the middle of last year. It’s the recommended treatment...