Tag: syphilis

Sexually transmitted infections: Common questions
What is a sexually transmitted infection?
A sexually transmitted infection (also called STI, sexually transmitted disease or STD) is an infection tha ...

“Spread Prevention, Not the Infection” during Pregnancy: Syphilis
This year the theme of National Birth Defects Prevention Month is Prevent to Protect. This week we will be posting a series of guest posts from Mothe ...

Prevent syphilis in your baby
Congenital syphilis (present at birth) can cause serious lifelong health conditions, or even death, for a baby. Unfortunately, the number of congenita ...