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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce congenital syphilis — STI‑04

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
105.8 cases of congenital syphilis per 100,000 live births (2023)

Target:
33.9 per 100,000 1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
50.3 cases of congenital syphilis per 100,000 live births were reported in 2019 2

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Reduce congenital syphilis

Target-Setting Method
Maintain consistency with national programs, regulations, policies, or laws

Data Source:  National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), CDC/CSELS

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Summary

Untreated syphilis in pregnant women can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and preterm birth. Babies born with syphilis are at high risk for physical and developmental disabilities and death. Screening all pregnant women for syphilis and providing early treatment for women with syphilis and their sexual partner(s) during prenatal care can completely prevent congenital syphilis.

Topics:  Sexually Transmitted Infections, Family Planning, Infants, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women

Workgroup: Sexually Transmitted Infections Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.