The venereal disease has increased more in recent years among women, including those who are pregnant. Six babies with congenital syphilis last year died.
A syphilis outbreak in Shawnee County now accounts for more than one-fourth of Kansas' syphilis cases this year. "The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Shawnee County ...
Data from Alberta Health suggests the province’s syphilis outbreak response is finally having an impact. In 2019, Alberta Health declared a syphilis outbreak after recording levels of infections ...