Data Shows Rise in Congenital Syphilis Cases

Data Shows Rise in Congenital Syphilis Cases

New numbers show congenital syphilis rates are rising in Wisconsin, while other sexually transmitted infections are decreasing.

Congential syphilis’s is passed down to a fetus during pregnancy, and results in stillbirths, death, or health complications for newborns. The Department of Health Services says there were 31 cases of congential syphilis detected last year statewide, up six cases from the year before. There were more than 31-thousand total reports of STIs last year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

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