The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is recommending that all pregnant individuals be screened for syphilis three times during pregnancy. The recommendation comes as cases of newborns with
Public health officials in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual symptoms like vision and eye problems, headaches, and hearing loss or dizziness caused by the sexually transmitted infection syphilis.
(St. Paul, MN) Minnesota Health Officials are sharing some increases and decreases in transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in 2023 compared to the previous year. The Minnesota Department of Health released updated statistics on sexually transmitted infections between 2022 and 2023, which showed a 3% drop in the time period. While the total number of STI's
A public health order took effect Thursday requiring healthcare providers across the state to provide syphilis testing to pregnant people following a major increase in cases.
With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection.