Syphilis cases are rising in the U.S., particularly among women and babies. (Illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; Photo: Getty Images) Congenital syphilis — which is when the disease is passed from ...

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 (AP) — Alarmed by yet another jump in syphilis cases in newborns, U.S. health officials are calling for stepped-up prevention measures, including encouraging millions of women of childbearing ...

2,000-year-old bones add evidence against the idea Columbus brought syphilis to Europe. A European outbreak of the STI in the late 1400s was long blamed on the conquistadors. But DNA analysis doesn't ...

Biopsy of a lesion can be an additional diagnostic tool for syphilis. Typical histology of secondary syphilis demonstrates perivascular or lichenoid mixed inflammatory infiltrate such as plasma cells ...

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause lesions, rashes, and fevers. Michigan health officials reported a cluster of syphilis infections in the eye. Ocular syphilis is typically ...

It's an unwelcome distinction for Texas, with alarming statistics being reported involving newborns and a common sexually transmitted disease. Our state leads the nation when it comes to babies born ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] I thought long and hard about if I should write about ...

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.