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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Syphilis' Vertical Transmission (Congenital Syphilis)
Description: Over the past decade, there’s been about a 700% increase in the cases of congenital syphilis in the United States. That’s 700%! Rates of congenital syphilis, meaning the number of cases for every 100,000 live births, are highest in the South and Southwest, in states such as Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Individual states have seen increases that are even more astounding. From 2016 to 2021, cases shot up 3,300% in Mississippi, nearly 3,000% in Oklahoma, more than 2,200% in Hawaii, more than 1,800% in Washington, more than 1,600% in New Mexico, according to CDC data . "Clinical Pearls" has covered screening and diagnosis of maternal syphilis in p...