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Pennsylvania reports most syphilis and congenital syphilis since 1990

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported this week that in 2022, 13 cases of Congenital Syphilis (exclusive of Philadelphia), which is the highest number reported in Pennsylvania...

Minnesota reports 25% rise in syphilis while reporting decreases in other STIs

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 While Minnesota state health officials reported decreases in several sexually transmitted infections (STI) in 2022–gonorrhea down 15 percent, chlamydia down 2 percent and HIV...

Syphilis cases on the rise in North Carolina

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 North Carolina health officials report syphilis cases are on the rise in the state. Cases increased 23% from 2021 to 2022. The increase is attributed to several factors, including...

Syphilis in babies: Canada reports large increase over four year period

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Public Health Agency of Canada recently reported in a infographic in the Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) that the number of infectious syphilis and congenital syphilis...

Mississippi reports more than 1100% rise in congenital syphilis, Prompts immediate action

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), in the last several years, Mississippi has experienced sharp increases in the number of reported cases of primary and...

Syphilis and congenital syphilis in Paraguay

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The prevalence of syphilis in Paraguay remains high, despite the existence of efficient prophylactic measures, such as the use of condoms, and also effective and cheap therapeutic...

Brazil reports more than 122,000 new cases of syphilis between January and June 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In 2021, more than 167,000 new cases of acquired syphilis and 74,000 cases in pregnant women were registered in Brazil. In the same year, another 27,000 occurrences of congenital...

Maine reports first congenital syphilis case in nearly 30 years

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Syphilis rates in the United States  have been increasing since 2012. From 2012 through 2021, the rate of syphilis cases increased by 224% in the U.S. and by 405% in Maine. According...

Pennsylvania: Babies born with congenital syphilis hits highest level in 32 years

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following Monday on the congenital syphilis increase reported in the state: Acting Secretary of Health and Pennsylvania Physician...

Pennsylvania reporting most syphilis cases in three decades

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) is reporting historic levels of early syphilis and congenital syphilis in 2022. In a health advisory last week, PADOH reports during...