11:40 AM Thursday, February 1, 2024
The American National Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases said that the United States of America is facing an epidemic that is out of control.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website stated that there are more than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in the country.
According to a Science Alert report, the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States in 2022 was chlamydia, but it is the recent rise in syphilis rates that worries health officials the most.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, syphilis cases at all stages have increased by 80% in the past five years.
It is common for adults to contract sexually transmitted diseases, but surprisingly, syphilis also threatens the lives of children. When a baby contracts syphilis from the mother during pregnancy or childbirth, it is known as congenital syphilis.
In 2022, more than 3,700 of these cases were recorded in America.
Syphilis can easily be treated with appropriate antibiotics, but the bad news is that late diagnosis of the infection can lead to irreversible damage to the body.
Syphilis is especially dangerous in children, sometimes causing delayed growth or even death.
In adults, syphilis is spread through intimate relationships and tends to progress in stages. The initial stage usually involves sores around the mouth or genitals. The second stage may result in a rash on the body and flu-like symptoms, including fever, headache, sore throat, and fatigue. .
“Tragically, this infection resulted in 282 stillbirths and infant deaths in 2022,” said Laura Bachmann, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2024-02-01 09:40:00
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