Although Black Americans comprised about 30 percent of primary and secondary syphilis cases with a rate of 67 cases per 100,000, gay men and other men who have sex with men have the highest rates.

Syphilis must be viewed as a public health emergency. As with COVID-19, policymakers can make a difference by removing administrative and resource barriers that can impede the response to syphilis.

Best at-home syphilis tests of 2025, according to health experts If you're concerned about STI exposure, it's important to get screened. These options offer accurate and discreet results in a ...

The United States is facing a rise in syphilis cases. From 2017 to 2021, reported cases of syphilis increased about 74%, and congenital syphilis — when a mother passes the infection to her baby ...

Syphilis cases continue to surge in U.S., CDC says 03:47. Nearly a quarter of syphilis cases in the U.S. were being diagnosed in women in 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The US is in the midst of an "out of control" STD epidemic, with cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia on the rise nationwide. However, not all American areas are experiencing the same rates ...

Syphilis cases skyrocketed in the U.S. as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's STD prevention budget dropped, data shows. In 2003, the budget was around $169 million and there were ...

The CDC Chief Medical Officer said the rates of babies born with congenital syphilis has "skyrocketed," with a new report released Tuesday showing the highest numbers in 30 years.

Syphilis may still be contagious for a short time after treatment. People can take precautions to help avoid transmission before and after treatment. This can include avoiding sex for at least 1 week.

Syphilis can be easily treated and cured, but when it goes undetected, Trooskin said it can have devastating health effects. “Not just in pregnant people who then have perinatal exposure for their ...