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Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns

Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns
health9/24/2025

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in syphilis in newborns.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued to rise, according to new government data posted Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provisional data for 2024... [2297 chars]