Medically reviewed by Kiarra King, MD Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria and has four stages.Early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment can cure syphilis and prevent ...
The number of babies being born with syphilis has climbed for 12 straight years, continuing even as STIs have declined.
While sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, syphilis in newborns​ continued to rise, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.