The number of babies born with syphilis in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate. There were over 10 times as many babies born with syphilis in 2022 than in 2012.| American Sexual Health Association
A new study found that a single shot of benzathine penicillin G (BPG) treated early syphilis as well as the standard three-injection regimen.| American Sexual Health Association
An antibiotic that is important in the fight against syphilis will once again be hard to find, this time because of a voluntary recall by the manufacturer.| American Sexual Health Association
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that we’re missing opportunities to prevent congenital syphilis and save lives.| American Sexual Health Association
A new study found that opt-out screenings for all patients in emergency departments caught numerous cases of syphilis and HIV that would have gone undetected under other screening protocols.| American Sexual Health Association
Syphilis can be treated more easily if it is caught early. But undiagnosed and untreated syphilis can be dangerous. It can cause irreversible health damage and even death.| American Sexual Health Association
According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center, syphilis rates among Native Americans in Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South rose 1,865% from 2020 to 2022.| American Sexual Health Association
The FDA recently approved an at-home test for syphilis that can provide initial results in just 15-minutes. Syphilis has been surging in recent years with the number of cases rising 80% between 2018 and 2022 alone.| American Sexual Health Association
New data on STIs from CDC reveals 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the US in 2022, with rates of syphilis have up an alarming 80% since 2018.| American Sexual Health Association
