A recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shed light on a concerning trend: a significant rise in the number of babies being born with syphilis in the United States.
The CDC recently released a report revealing congenital syphilis cases increased by 32% between the years 2020 and 2021, and Texas accounted for the highest number of cases with nearly 700 congenital syphilis births reported. "Texas, like a lot of southern states, is experiencing a surge in STI's, in particular syphilis. The reason why I believe this is happening is that it's kind of a quiet infection," said Dr.
"Blood problems, bone problems, liver problems, and some babies can have neuro-syphilis where it goes to the central nervous system," Stafford explained. Stafford says there's been an increase in syphilis, and other STDs in general, and she notes that some communities are at a greater risk than others.
Stafford also says while congenital syphilis is a concerning and growing problem, there's a simple solution.
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