Syphilis spreads primarily through vaginal, anal or oral sex, Shen explains. Condoms greatly reduce risk, but they do not ...

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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new study that found women giving birth in the U.S. are three times more likely to have syphilis today than they were approximately ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH ISSUES AN URGENT WARNING ABOUT A RISE IN A SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS INFECTIOUS SYPHILIS RATES AND WOMEN HAVE INCREASED 450% SINCE 2020. THE ...

A copper-colored rash on an infant’s palm is a sign of congenital syphilis. The infection can cause bone damage, anemia, jaundice, nerve damage, meningitis, skin rashes and an enlarged liver or spleen ...

URGING PEOPLE TO GET TESTED. A BIG BILLBOARD ON WEST 28TH STREET OFF OF 83, WITH SYPHILIS WRITTEN IN BIG, BOLD LETTERS. A BOLD MOVE TO DRAW ATTENTION TO WHAT COULD BE A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION.

Health officials are reporting a syphilis outbreak in Houston, Texas. According to a recent release by the Houston Health Department, there’s been a 128 percent increase in cases among women. Recent ...

Houston, we have a problem. The number of syphilis cases in Houston, Texas, among women has jumped by 128% from 295 in 2019 up to 674 cases in 2022. That and other similar syphilis statistics have ...

With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctor's group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection.The American College of ...