In Mississippi, a Huge Jump in Cases of Babies Born With Syphilis
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States is experiencing an alarming wave of congenital syphilis, and one southern state saw a 1,000% rise in babies born with the infection between 2016 and 2022.The number of babies born with the…
Learn MorePfizer advierte de una escasez de un antibiótico para la sífilis
VIERNES, 7 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los expertos en enfermedades infecciosas advierten que una escasez de un antibiótico clave para tratar la sífilis, una infección de transmisión sexual, podría dificultar la lucha contra la propagación de…
Learn MorePfizer Warns of Shortage of Antibiotic Used to Fight Syphilis
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infectious disease experts are warning that a shortage of a key antibiotic for treating syphilis could make it hard to fight the spread of the disease.The United States already has a big problem with syphilis, …
Learn MorePfizer Warns of Shortage of Antibiotic Used to Fight Syphilis
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Infectious disease experts are warning that a shortage of a key antibiotic for treating the sexually transmitted infection syphilis could make it hard to fight the spread of the disease.The United States alread…
Learn MorePfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Children
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. warned doctors this week of an impending shortage of Bicillin, its long-acting, injectable form of penicillin.
The medication is not commonly used for children because alternatives such as amoxicil…
2021 Syphilis Rates Increased by Nearly One-Third in the United States
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased between 2020 and 2021, reaching a total of more than 2.5 million reported cases, according to a new report released by the U.S. Centers for D…
Learn MoreContinúa el aumento de las ETS en EE. UU.
MARTES, 11 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) se están disparando en Estados Unidos, y se han observado aumentos notables en los conteos de casos de la sífilis, la gonorrea y la clamidia.En general, las IT…
Learn MoreSTDs Continue to Climb in the U.S.
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are surging in the United States, with notable increases seen in case counts of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia.Overall, STIs grew by 7% in 2021, reaching 2.5 million…
Learn MoreUSPSTF Recommends Syphilis Screening for At-Risk Persons
TUEDAY, Sept. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends syphilis screening for asymptomatic, nonpregnant adolescents and adults who have ever been sexually active and are at increased risk for infection. …
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