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Congenital syphilis cases in the U.S. have soared over last decade – STAT

A billboard that reads "SYPHILIS CAN BE FATAL TO YOU BABY" includes silhouette of a pregnant person -- health coverage from STAT

The number of cases of congenital syphilis in 2022 was more than 10 times the number recorded in 2012, the agency said, noting that most of the 3,761 cases reported in 2022 could have been averted, if the babies’ mothers had been adequately tested and treated… Source: Congenital syphilis cases in the U.S. have soared over last decade – STAT