Alarming Trend Shows Maternal Syphilis Surging in the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Tuesday shows an alarming trend: a sharp increase in the number of pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis, a sexually-transmitted infection that if left untreated puts children at risk for a range of issues, including blindness. And while the upward trajectory has accelerated — due in part to…
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