Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria and has four stages. Early diagnosis and antibiotic ...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Spokane County health officials are working to raise awareness and promote testing after finding a 50% increase in syphilis cases, with one in three people going untreated.

The New York State Department of Health (NYDOH) is warning about the risks of congenital syphilis after three infant deaths related to the disease have been reported in the state so far this year. The ...

A rising number of syphilis infections in Arlington is driving a push to do better at testing and treating the sexually transmitted infection. In the most recent data, from 2024, Arlington’s rate of ...

If “syphilis” sounds to you like an illness people got in another century, you’re not alone. For decades, the infection was widely considered a disease of the past. But after years of decline, ...

At least three babies have died of presumed congenital syphilis in New York state this year, prompting health officials to warn about the risks of the preventable infection. A pregnant woman can pass ...

NEW YORK -- The New York State Department of Health (NYDOH) is warning about the risks of congenital syphilis after three infant deaths related to the disease have been reported in the state so far ...