Texas was the state that had the most congenital syphilis cases in the United States, according to a 2021 report published in April by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
– Texas was the state that had the most congenital syphilis cases in the United States with 680 cases,Congenital syphilis occurs when a mother who has syphilis passes the infection to her child while she is pregnant. In the U.S., the number of congenital syphilis cases reportedly increased by 32%, and this led to 220 stillbirths and children’s deaths.Arizona, New Mexico and Louisiana were ranked first, second and third.
The CDC’s data showed that more people reported having sexually transmitted infections between 2020 and 2021. About 2.5 million people had an STI in the United States.Infants need to receive treatment immediately. They might need to be in the hospital to get antibiotics for 10 days or might only need one antibiotic injection, according to the CDC.About the Author:Cynthia Miranda graduated from UT Austin and is a proud Houstonian.
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