Syphilis infections rose by 57% from 2019 to 2022.
Houston health officials are warning residents of a syphilis outbreak that is responsible for a 128% increase in cases among women.
Congenital syphilis rose from 16 cases in 2016 to 151 cases in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available. “It is crucial for pregnant women to seek prenatal care and syphilis testing to protect themselves from an infection that could result in the deaths of their babies,” Marlene McNeese Ward, deputy assistant director in the department’s Bureau of HIV/STI and Viral Hepatitis Prevention, said in a statement. “A pregnant woman needs to get tested for syphilis three times during her pregnancy.”ZUMAPRESS.
It is also working with medical providers and collaborating with community-based partners to increase awareness of the outbreak and enhance testing and treatment. Testing is recommended three times: at a woman’s first prenatal visit, during the third trimester and at delivery. Notably, those with syphilis are at increased risk of HIV infection due to the painless sore that develops at the site of sexual contact during the disease’s first stage.
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