NewsDesk @bactiman63 The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) renewed a 2021 Public Health Order (PHO) to protect newborns from syphilis on September 30, 2022. The PHO mandates that all medical providers...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Alabama reported 36 cases of congenital syphilis in 2021, the highest number of cases since 2006. Since 2019, Alabama has had increasing cases with 15 in 2019, 23 in 2020, and alarmingly,...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Wyoming state health officials are reporting increases in the sexually transmitted infections (STIs), chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, encouraging prevention strategies and testing...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Japanese officials say that syphilis cases are increasing at the fastest pace on record this year. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reports as of August 24, Japan...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Japan is on target to set a record in syphilis cases this year, possibly topping 10,000 cases in 2022 if cases grow at the current pace. As of July 27, Japan’s National Institute...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The City of St. Louis reports over the last five years, the St. Louis region has seen a sharp increase in cases of syphilis and specifically congenital syphilis, which can have devastating...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Minnesota Department of Health reported today that syphilis cases rose sharply in the state in 2021, bringing them to “concerning levels”. Syphilis cases saw a 33%...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 After reporting a record year in syphilis cases in 2021, Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo is reporting cases up 1.6 times compared to the same period...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States decreased during the early months of the...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo has reported 1,988 syphilis cases through March 23. 628 cases were reported in Tokyo, followed by Osaka (183), Aichi...