PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — There’s been an explosion of syphilis cases in South Dakota of late, including among babies who contract the sexually transmitted disease through their mothers, and the state ...
About twice a week, a pregnant patient turns up in Dr. Irene Stafford's obstetrics office in Houston with syphilis, a sexually transmittable disease that affects more newborns in Texas than anywhere ...
In a busy clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, a clinician performs a rapid syphilis test on a pregnant woman. Within 15 minutes, the results are in — she is infected — and treatment can begin immediately.
AUSTIN, Texas (TEXAS TRIBUNE) - About twice a week, a pregnant patient turns up in Dr. Irene Stafford’s obstetrics office in Houston with syphilis, a sexually transmittable disease that affects more ...
An HIV/STI testing and treatment van in Philadelphia, PA, on Dec. 14, 2022. (Photo By Cory Clark/Nurphoto, Photo By Cory Clark/Nurphoto) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter ...
"‘An epidemic’: Syphilis rages through Texas, causing newborn cases to climb amid treatment shortage" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs ...