Mississippi has seen more and more babies born with syphilis in recent years.
Mississippi has seen a dramatic increase in the number of babies born with syphilis. Hospitals in the state treated just over 100 cases of congenital syphilis in 2021, compared with only 10 in 2016, according to a recent analysis of hospital billing data shared with NBC News .
"All pregnant women should be tested 2-3 times during pregnancy & delayed prenatal care is a major problem for MS [Mississippi]," Dobbs tweeted in early January. Babies infected with T. pallidum during pregnancy are likelier to be born prematurely or at a low birth rate; the infection also raises the risk of miscarriage, stillbirths and death of the newborn shortly after birth. Babies born with syphilis can develop bone deformities, liver and spleen enlargement, and brain and nerve problems, among other health issues.
The Mississippi State Department of Health does not formally track deaths due to congenital syphilis but told NBC that at least one baby died of the infection in 2021. The health department has not yet published its 2021 data on congenital syphilis cases, but so far, its early numbers align with those Dobbs shared with NBC, Dr. Paul Byers , the state epidemiologist, told the news outlet.
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