The Houston Health Department is reporting a 128% increase in syphilis cases among women in both Houston and Harris County. They are offering free STI testing.
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Statistics from the department show an increase in the infection by 57% from 2019 to 2022. There were 2,905 new cases in 2022, an increase from 1,845 in 2019. Congenital syphilis is defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a disease that occurs when a mother with syphilis passes the infection on to her baby during pregnancy.
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