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All articles tagged: Congenital syphilis (A50)

HealthDay 27 June at 11.14 AM

Ignorance Could Be Fueling Rising Spread of STDs, Poll Finds

Many sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise in the United States, and a nationwide poll indicates that ignorance about how they're transmitted could be fueling their spread.About a third of Americans (34%) falsely believe sexually transmitted infections (<a href="https://www.healthday.com/a-to-z-health/infectious-diseases/most-common-st

HealthDay 04 December at 10.21 PM

National Coalition of STD Directors Warns of Bicillin L-A Shortage

In a survey from the National Coalition of STD Directors conducted in early November, 46 percent of sexual health clinics said they had tried to order Bicillin L-A only to find that it was unavailable. This comes as syphilis cases surge across America.Early in November, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href="https://www.heal

Evalytics 13 November at 05.27 PM

US health officials alarmed by ‘dire’ rise in dangerous, preventable syphilis infections in babies

The CNN article highlights a 1000% increase in congenital syphilis in U.S. babies since 2012, leading to nearly 300 deaths or stillbirths in 2022. Amidst public health funding cuts and a Bicillin shortage, the CDC urges enhanced screening and treatment to combat this preventable disease.

HealthDay 13 November at 04.27 PM

3,761 Cases of Congenital Syphilis Reported in U.S. in 2022

In 2022, there were 3,761 cases of congenital syphilis, including 231 still births and 51 infant deaths, with lack of timely testing and adequate treatment during pregnancy contributing to most cases, according to a Vital Signs report published in the Nov. 7 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidi