Compared to about a decade ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said congenital syphilis cases are 700% higher nationwide.

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can ...

If “syphilis” sounds to you like an illness people got in another century, you’re not alone. For decades, the infection was widely considered a disease of the past. But after years of decline, ...

Kern County Supervisors set to approve state grant funds to prevent congenital syphilis ...

Congenital syphilis rates are going up here and across the country. But, Arizona is one of the states seeing the highest ...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says congenital syphilis cases increased more than seven times over ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum. During pregnancy, this bacteria can pass from a mother with untreated syphilis, known as maternal syphilis, to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) During pregnancy, this bacteria can pass from a mother with untreated syphilis, known ...