Doctors urge screening as syphilis cases rise among newborns

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— With syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketing, a doctors group now recommends that all pregnant patients be screened three times for the sexually transmitted infection.

KSBW—Syphilis cases among US newborns soar: Doctor's group advises more pregnancy screenings. Babies born to women with untreated syphilis may be stillborn or die shortly after birth. The disease can also cause other problems in newborns.

DutchNews.nl—Gonorrhea cases continue to rise, particularly among women. The number of young people with a gonorrhea infection continues to soar, with an increase of 31% over the last year, latest figures from public health institute RIVM have shown. Some 13,853 cases of the sexually transmitted disease were registered in 2023 following a 33% rise in 2022. The rise is most dramatic among women, the RIVM said, with a 78% increase. Some 2,598 women were found to have gonorrhea in 2023 compared to 1,468 the year before. Women should

spectator.sme.sk—Vaccines missing as whooping cough cases on the rise. The Health Ministry doesn't plan to buy vaccines against the disease.