Syphilis is surging in the U.S., reaching the highest numbers in nearly 75 years. Cases of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) rose 10% in 2022, reaching 203,500. The numbers have increased 68% ...

Far from the devastating scourge it once was, syphilis is now relatively uncommon in most of the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, most cases of the disease — which affected ...

The number of syphilis cases in newborn babies has “reached dire levels” in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned, as cases of the once waning infection climb at ...

Although sexually transmitted infections are still at an epidemic level in the US, scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expressing cautious optimism about some decreases ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Syphilis infections quadrupled among Iowa women between 2019 and 2022, and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says it’s still seeing that trend in 2024. Iowa ...

Doctors and health experts are warning that syphilis cases are surging in the U.S. among newborns, with a doctors group now urging that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually ...

Bacteriologist taking a bacterial culture from a Petri dish. Image: Tim Sandle Bacteriologist taking a bacterial culture from a Petri dish. Image: Tim Sandle Sexually transmitted infection rates are ...

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 ...

Real-world data show DoxyPEP implementation among PrEP users significantly reduces the incidence of chlamydia and syphilis.