Infants Are Born With Syphilis in Growing Numbers, a Sign of a Wider Epidemic

The rise in sexually transmitted infections in the United States has taken a particularly tragic turn: More than 3,700 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in 2022, roughly 11 times the number recorded a decade ago, according to data released on Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Syphilis during pregnancy can lead to…