The rise in syphilis cases can be partially attributed to a lack of sexual education, one expert says. (Getty Creative) Soon you will be able to test for syphilis at home, thanks to a ...

Congenital syphilis cases, where syphilis transfers to an unborn child during pregnancy, have risen by over 1,000 percent to 3,761 cases in 2022 from 334 in 2012. Because congenital syphilis is ...

When Stephen Miller left his primary care practice to work in public health a little under two years ago, he said, he was shocked by how many cases of syphilis the clinic was treating. For decades, ...

The number of babies born with syphilis was 10 times higher last year in the United States than it was in 2012, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Congenital ...

Syphilis, one of the oldest infections known to humans, has returned to the U.S. at epidemic rates that have been climbing since 2001. In 2022, the last year with complete data, the highest number of ...

During its second stage, syphilis may lead to a rash on one or several parts of the body. It most commonly affects the trunk, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. The rash typically does not ...

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that South Dakota has the highest rate of syphilis in the United States. The average rate of syphilis in the United ...

The solution is not simple, and the cause is even more complex. That's what experts and advocates say about the reemergence of syphilis in New York City and across the country. The number of cases ...

Drugmaker Pfizer is warning doctors that it expects to run low on supplies of Bicillin L-A, a long-acting injection of the antibiotic penicillin, the preferred option for treating syphilis during ...

Newborn syphilis cases, which can be fatal, have risen more than tenfold in the last decade and almost 32% in a single year, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...