New numbers show a 28% jump in cases over two years. We break down what's behind these numbers.

Syphilis is on the rise in San Luis Obispo County, local medical officials warned. The sexually transmitted infection — which is most commonly spread through unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If “syphilis” sounds to you like an illness people got in another century, you’re not alone. For decades, the infection was widely ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued an updated draft recommendation statement advising early screening for syphilis in all pregnant persons with no signs or symptoms of syphilis, ...

After seeing a sustained spike in newborns born with syphilis, the Louisiana Department of Health Louisiana is ramping up its response to the disease, beginning with a pilot program to increase how ...

Syphilis rates are at their highest since the 1960s. Here’s why. Closeup view of condom packet in jeans pocket. After decades of decline, syphilis cases are on the rise again, hitting their highest ...

The decades-long syphilis epidemic in the U.S. continues, as the CDC says the maternal syphilis rate spiked 28% between 2022 ...

Congenital syphilis represents one of the most devastating yet preventable threats to infant health, with cases climbing at an alarming rate across the United States. This resurgent public health ...

After decades of decline, syphilis cases are on the rise again, hitting their highest levels since the early 1960s. Though the vast majority of syphilis cases are preventable, rates surged nearly 80% ...