STIs “out of control” in US following 937 percent increase in infants syphilis cases

Sexually transmitted infections are spreading very quickly in the US, a government agency has alerted.

In the last ten years, the number of babies born with syphilis has increased by 937%, putting their lives at risk.

The CDC announced the update with frustration, showing that they were very disappointed, like a parent.

It was reported that over 2. 5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were found in the United States.

Chlamydia was the most common STI in 2022, with about 1. 6 million cases in the country. This is the most recent data available.

Gonorrhea had the second highest number of cases, with nearly 650,000.

Public health officials are worried about the big increase in syphilis cases. They have gone up 80% in the last five years, and now there are a total of 203,500 cases of syphilis in all stages.

If syphilis is not treated in adults and reaches its last stage (which is very rare), it can be deadly. But if caught early, it can be treated with antibiotics.

The sickness can be passed through having sex, either through the vagina, anus, or mouth. In the beginning, there may be sores around the mouth or genitals, and later there may be rashes all over the body and flu-like symptoms.

Many people can have the disease but not feel sick.

The first two stages are the most contagious, the report shows a 10% rise in 2022 and a 68% rise since 2018.

However, the most worrying discovery was that there were 3,755 recorded cases of babies being born with syphilis.

Congenital syphilis is when a baby gets sick because their mom has syphilis and passed it to them during pregnancy.