Rise in newborn syphilis cases prompts DOH intervention : co

More babies in the U.S. are being born with syphilis than at any time in the last 20 years, and CDC research indicates that the trend is growing exponentially worse. The latest data show New Mexico has the second-highest rate in the country. The infection is curable. And it’s alarming rise led the New Mexico Department of Health to issue an order aimed at increasing syphilis testing for anyone who’s pregnant in the state.

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