U.S. cases of newborn syphilis increased for the 12th consecutive year in 2024, with nearly 4,000 cases reported, new provisional CDC data show.
Newborn syphilis is a deadly but preventable consequence of the nation's ongoing sexually transmitted infections epidemic.
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