California sees doubling of syphilis cases in women, tripling of congenital syphilis cases

California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith announced today that California has seen an increase in syphilis cases among women, pregnant women and newborns over the past two years. "The increase in congenital syphilis is particularly concerning," Dr. Smith said. "Congenital syphilis occurs when syphilis is transmitted from ["]