Syphilis — United States
Kern County [California] has seen a dramatic increase in the number of babies born with syphilis over the last 3 years [2013-2016]. For decades, cases of congenital syphilis in the county have been fairly low or nonexistent. It is a problem that has county health officials stressing the importance of prevention, detection and treatment.
Congenital syphilis can be deadly, and if the baby survives they can deal with lifelong issues. “There can be blindness, there can be deafness, long bone
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