Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:21pm on 01 Feb 2024,Thursday Health & Wellness
Cases of syphilis in the U.S. have spiked by nearly 80% to over 207,000 between 2018 and 2022, marking the highest levels in more than seven decades, reveals the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Shockingly, in 2022 alone, 3,755 cases of babies born with syphilis were reported, signifying a distressing 937% increase in the past decade. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra deems the crisis "unacceptable," emphasizing the urgent need to address the issue. Experts attribute the surge to decreased condom use and a shortage of penicillin, while health officials intensify efforts to combat this preventable disease.
