U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Continue to Increase : a 10-Times Increase Over a Decade

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U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Continue to Increase : a 10-Times Increase Over a Decade

November 7, 2023
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ...

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

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Media Statement Embargoed Until: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 1:00 p.m. E.S.T.

CDC is recommending concerted action to stop the increase of newborn syphilis cases and continues to sound the alarm about the consequences of a rapidly accelerating epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Syphilis during pregnancy can cause tragic outcomes, like miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death, and lifelong medical issues. Newborn syphilis occurs when mothers do not receive timely testing and treatment during pregnancy.

New CDC data reveal that more than 3,700 babies were born with syphilis in 2022, which was more than 10 times the number in 2012. The increase in newborn syphilis follows rising syphilis cases among women of reproductive age combined with social and economic factors that create barriers to high-quality prenatal care and ongoing declines in the prevention infrastructure and resources.
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Infant, Newborn Syphilis, Congenital
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Impact Wellbeing Campaign
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United States
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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