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America’s syphilis epidemic laid bare: Rates of STD rise to highest level since the 1950s… and one state has become the outbreak’s VERY unlikely epicenter

A major syphilis outbreak is gripping the US with cases reaching their highest level since the 1950s, official data shows.

An annual report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed 207,300 cases of the STD — which can cause sores on the genitals and mouth — were diagnosed nationwide in 2022, the latest year available.

That marked a 17 percent rise in a year and an 83 percent surge compared to five years ago.

The data also showed a 30 percent rise in cases of congenital syphilis — when the mother passes the disease to her baby — which is a particular cause of concern because it puts them at risk of stillbirth and birth defects.

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3 thoughts on “America’s syphilis epidemic laid bare: Rates of STD rise to highest level since the 1950s… and one state has become the outbreak’s VERY unlikely epicenter”

  1. Remember, we pay for the health care of the infected and the lifelong 24/7 custodial care of every child born with peg teeth and an IQ from 0 to 60.

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