By Marie Rosenthal, MS
More than 3,700 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in 2022, which was more than 10 times the number seen a decade ago, according to new data released by the CDC.
The increase in congenital syphilis follows a rising syphilis epidemic among people of all ages, including women of reproductive age, combined with social and economic factors that create barriers to quality prenatal care and ongoing declines in public health resources, according to the CDC.
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