The Tragic, Preventable Reasons Syphilis Is Surging Among U.S. Infants

April 3, 2023

(Washington Post) – The spike, driven in part by the nation’s drug and homelessness crisis, is especially apparent across the Sun Belt, according to public health experts and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rate of syphilis is five times higher for babies born to Black mothers than to White mothers, reflecting racial disparities in access to maternal health care. (Read More)