Chicago reports 137% increase in congenital syphilis cases
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#64RC5)
NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Chicago Department of Public Health reports that in 2020, congenital syphilis cases in newborns increased by 137 percent (from 8 to 19 cases). Going hand-in-hand, the number of reported primary and secondary syphilis cases among Chicago women increased by 56 percent (from 88 to 137). Congenital syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection passed [...]
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