The US has recently added 53 more measles cases to its groewing total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states, though 44 ...

Syphilis is surging in the U.S., reaching the highest numbers in nearly 75 years. Cases of the sexually transmitted disease (STD) rose 10% in 2022, reaching 203,500. The numbers have increased 68% ...

Nearly a quarter of syphilis cases in the U.S. were being diagnosed in women in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, in a sign that the nation's "alarming" epidemic ...

In the study, the highest risk of maternal syphilis was found in Black mothers, women aged 24 and under, unmarried women, and ...

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and Vice President Richelle Montoya on Friday proclaimed June 27th as “Navajo Nation Syphilis Aware: Protect Yourself, Protect Navajo” Day to address the alarming ...

Syphilis spreads primarily through vaginal, anal or oral sex, Shen explains. Condoms greatly reduce risk, but they do not fully eliminate it because the bacteria can still enter through tiny breaks in ...

The sharp rise in maternal syphilis cases has coincided with an alarming spike in congenital syphilis, or cases when a baby becomes infected before birth. In infants, syphilis can be a severe, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recent CDC data showed a 17% increase in syphilis in the U.S. from 2021 to 2022. New syphilis testing ...

Detroit — Back from the brink of eradication, syphilis is spiking in Michigan, prompting alarm within the medical community. Mirroring national patterns, the number of syphilis cases doubled in ...

From her base in Gallup, New Mexico, Melissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health nurses who crisscross the sprawling Navajo Nation searching for patients who have tested positive for or ...

While other sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia and gonorrhea also saw increased rates during the same time frame, the CDC called the sharp increase in syphilis infections “alarming.” ...

(Reuters Health) - Doctors should offer testing for syphilis to men who have sex with men, people living with HIV and others at an increased risk of the sexually transmitted disease, a U.S. government ...