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Syphilis Cases Are Rising In Babies. Illinois Has A Potential Solution - Publication Date |
- Mar 20, 2024
- Episode Duration |
- 00:13:03
The number of newborns born with syphilis – a serious sexually transmitted infection – has skyrocketed 755% from 2012 to 2021. These babies have congenital syphilis, which is when the infection is passed from mother to baby during pregnancy. It can have dire consequences if left untreated. The surge has left medical professionals and public health leaders scrambling for solutions to stop the spread. Today on the show, Chicago based journalist
Indira Khera talks to
Emily Kwong about what's behind this mysterious public health crisis – and brings us inside Illinois' Perinatal Syphilis Warmline.Learn more about sponsor message choices:
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