ProPublica , 1 month ago to random

Facing Unchecked Syphilis #Outbreak, Great Plains Tribes Sought Federal Help.

Months Later, No One Has Responded.

The #syphilis rate among #Indigenous people in the Great Plains is higher than at any point in 80 years of records.

More than 3% of #Native American babies born in #SouthDakota last year had the preventable and curable — but potentially fatal — disease.

#news #health #healthcare #kids #babies #PublicHealth

https://www.propublica.org/article/syphilis-south-dakota-great-plains-tribes-hhs-becerra?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

ProPublica , 3 months ago to random

#Syphilis Is Killing #Babies. The U.S. Government Is Failing to Stop the Disease From Spreading.

The only drug that treats syphilis during #pregnancy is in short supply.

Untreated, the #disease can pass to newborns, killing them or leaving them with disabilities. As cases rise sharply, the #government isn’t doing much to prevent shortages.

#Health #HealthCare #Children #Kids #News #Pfizer

https://www.propublica.org/article/how-federal-government-fails-stop-syphilis-babies-pregnancy?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

thejapantimes , 4 months ago to random

An epidemic of syphilis is a serious concern in Japan, with the number of reported cases in 2023 hitting a record high for the third consecutive year on a preliminary basis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/26/japan/science-health/syphilis-cases-surging-in-japan/ #japan #sciencehealth #syphilis #health #medicine #pregnancy

GottaLaff , 4 months ago to random

I blame Trump.

"Syphilis Is Soaring in the U.S.
Cases have risen by 80 percent since 2018, the C.D.C. reported. But chlamydia remains by far the most common sexually transmitted infection".

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/health/syphilis-cdc.html