Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Rising Syphilis Cases Prompt More Testing During Pregnancy
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release:
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When found and treated early with antibiotics, syphilis is curable. Untreated syphilis can cause deafness, blindness and irreversible heart and brain damage.
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Syphilis numbers are on the rise in Tennessee: In women, the number of cases has risen 311%, from 290 cases in 2017 to 1,191 in 2022.
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When found and treated early with antibiotics, syphilis is curable. Untreated syphilis can cause deafness, blindness and irreversible heart and brain damage.
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Syphilis numbers are on the rise in Tennessee: In women, the number of cases has risen 311%, from 290 cases in 2017 to 1,191 in 2022.
"Part of the . . .