Syphilis in the U.S was once nearly eradicated. Heres why its surging again

Dr. Philip Chan:

I think the simplest has gotten a foothold in that population, and especially among populations that have been marginalized, a little bit more African American, black, Hispanic, Latinx communities, and we're just seeing spread because we aren't testing enough. Congenital syphilis especially is a huge concern. It can cause really significant complications for the unborn baby up to and including death.

A lot of women from especially underserved communities aren't getting prenatal care. It is recommended and required in many states that pregnant women do undergo syphilis testing. So the fact that we're missing these cases the fact that we're seeing congenital syphilis I think shows us that a lot of folks aren't getting the prenatal care that they need.

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