Spike in Congenital Syphilis, Mississippi, USA, 2016–2022
In Mississippi, USA, infant hospitalization with congenital syphilis (CS) spiked by 1,000%, from 10 in 2016 to 110 in 2022. To determine the causes of this alarming development, we analyzed Mississippi hospital discharge data to evaluate trends, demographics, outcomes, and risk factors for infants...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0421_article |