New CDC data reports that U.S. cases of sexually transmitted infections declined from 2023, but newborn syphilis slightly ...

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in ...

A new report by the CDC reported that syphilis cases in newborns increased again for the twelfth year in a row in 2024 with almost 4,000 cases.

Congenital syphilis cases, in which infected moms pass the disease to their babies, aren't seeing the same improvements. Such infections in infants can lead to deaths or lifelong health problems such ...

The CDC reports that newborn syphilis cases in the US have increased for the 12th consecutive year, with nearly 4,000 cases reported in 2024, while overall STI cases have declined 9% from 2023.

Syphilis is a chronic infection caused by Treponema pallidum, mainly spread via sexual contact, lesions, placenta, or rarely ...