Mississippi sees 900% rise in number of infants born with congenital syphilis

Mississippi has registered an alarming rise in the number of infants being treated for congenital syphilis.

According to hospital billing data shared with NBC, the number of babies who have been treated for the sexually transmitted disease has increased by more than 900% over five years.

Ten newborns that were born in the poorest American state in 2016 received treatment for the disease. In 2021, 102 newborns were treated for the disease, including at least one who died, according to the Mississippi state health department, NBC reported.

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/12/mississippi-alarming-rise-newborns-syphilis