PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials with the Oregon Health Authority said they’re “deeply concerned” with a shocking rise in the number of syphilis cases during pregnancy, leading to serious health ...

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Mecklenburg County Public Health is issuing an urgent public health advisory to all pregnant women and healthcare providers regarding the increased risk of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Health care providers in Oregon are deeply concerned that congenital syphilis rates continue to rise at an alarming pace, according to preliminary 2024 Oregon Health Authority ...

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With congenital syphilis at a 30-year high in the US, experts stress that early and universal syphilis screening in pregnancy is vital to protect both mothers and newborns from preventable harm. Study ...

Based on the reaffirmation evidence update, the USPSTF concludes that screening for syphilis infection in pregnancy has a substantial net benefit and recommends early, universal screening. HealthDay ...

Officials say there's a rise in congenital syphilis. New recommendations hope to change that trend. Congenital syphilis is a serious infection that babies can get if their mom has it during pregnancy ...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) renewed its recommendation for early and universal screening for syphilis during pregnancy. In line with its 2018 guidance, the update, published in ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists updated its syphilis screening guidelines April 18, encouraging physicians to screen for the sexually transmitted infection three times during ...

Denmark becomes the first EU country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis through nationwide ...

In terms of harms of screening, index test positivity ranged from 1.0 to 4.8%, with estimates of false positives varying from 0 to 65%. HealthDay News — The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) ...

Health care providers in Oregon said they are deeply concerned that congenital syphilis rates continue to rise at an alarming pace, according to preliminary 2024 Oregon Health Authority data. This ...