While appropriate treatment of the pregnant female can prevent congenital syphilis, the major deterrent has been the inability to effectively identify these women and get them to undergo treatment.

Wisconsin health officials are calling a significant spike in congenital syphilis over the last several years "especially ...

There are many long-term effects of untreated STIs. However, many infected people have no STI symptoms, making getting tested ...

A recent study offers a promising sign in syphilis incidence, a preventable and curable STI that has been surging across the ...

Special to Wesson NewsMississippi has the lowest ranking in the nation for women’s health and care during pregnancy. Many ...

Half of all sexually-transmitted infections were reported in people 15 to 24 years old. Syphilis cases are up 1,400% in the last 5 years.

NORFOLK, Va. — Local health leaders are raising awareness and looking into ways to stop the rise in syphilis cases across ...

Despite knowing how to prevent vertical transmission (from mother to the baby) of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis-B infections, ...

Health officials in Wisconsin are raising concerns about an increase in congenital syphilis cases even as overall sexually transmitted infection rates decline across the state.

A meeting to strengthen the implementation of the Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV and Syphilis (EVTHS) programme ...