Maine reports first congenital syphilis case in nearly 30 years

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Syphilis rates in the United States have been increasing since 2012. From 2012 through 2021, the rate of syphilis cases increased by 224% in the U.S. and by 405% in Maine. According to the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention (Maine CDC), in 2022, 112 cases of syphilis were reported in Maine, 20.5% of [...]

The post Maine reports first congenital syphilis case in nearly 30 years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.