Rates of syphilis in infants continues to rise according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC said in a media statement that it would recommend "concerted action" to decrease the cases of newborn syphilis, which is a consequence of the rapid epidemic of sexually transmitted infections...Arizona News
State health officials reported 10 babies died in 2018 of congenital syphilis and Arizona medical providers are seeing the largest increase of syphilis cases in women and newborns. Officials also declared an outbreak in Dec. 2018.
The Arizona Department of Health Services confirmed the outbreak of syphilis, a bacterial infection that...