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.

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

According to the WHO and the latest roadmap, all 3 infections of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis-B, can be transmitted from women to their newborns during pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, HIV can be ...

Congenital syphilis occurs when a baby is born with syphilis, which is an STI passed to a baby during pregnancy. In 2024, there were 31 cases of congenital syphilis, compared to 25 cases in 2023. Up ...

The news comes just as two national laboratories that did testing for rare forms of hepatitis and drug-resistant sexually transmitted diseases were forced to close following government cuts.

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