Why syphilis cases are soaring among U.S. infants
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 1, 2023
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A decade ago, the United States stood on the brink of eliminating the scourge of babies born with syphilis. Now, cases are surging, a phenomenon that is underscoring deep inequities in the nation’s health-care system and reviving concerns about a disease easily controlled with routine antibiotics.