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

WASHINGTON (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE — On July 25, 1972, Jean Heller, a reporter on The Associated Press investigative team, then called the Special Assignment Team, broke news that rocked the nation.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...