Vivien Williams: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Dr. Stacey Rizza, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, says syphilis affects men and women and can present in various stages.
SEATTLE — For women in the general population, the incidence of syphilis is at a 20-year high. But for women with HIV — particularly those who inject drugs — the incidence is 330% higher than that, ...
CBS News: Syphilis cases rise sharply in women as CDC reports an "alarming" resurgence nationwide
Nearly a quarter of syphilis cases in the U.S. were being diagnosed in women in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, in a sign that the nation's "alarming" epidemic ...
Syphilis cases rise sharply in women as CDC reports an "alarming" resurgence nationwide
WHYY: Syphilis rates rise among Philadelphia women and people who inject drugs
The increase in women with syphilis is especially alarming to city officials because the disease is the most serious when it is passed on to a fetus. Philadelphia’s Health Center #1 at Broad and ...
WTOP News: DC-area doctor calls rise of syphilis in pregnant women across US ‘concerning’
Women giving birth in the U.S. are now three times more likely to have syphilis than they were in 2016, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. “The increase in maternal ...
DC-area doctor calls rise of syphilis in pregnant women across US ‘concerning’
MLive: Syphilis cases increasing in Michigan women, posing danger to unborn babies
Forbes: Syphilis Cases In Women And Congenital Syphilis Skyrocket In Houston: Symptoms And How To Stay Safe