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The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported this week that in 2022, 13 cases of Congenital Syphilis (exclusive of Philadelphia), which is the highest number reported in Pennsylvania since 1990.

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There has been a significant increase in overall reported Early Syphilis cases in females. In 2022 cases for Pennsylvania (exclusive of Philadelphia) increased 32% from 238 cases reported in 2021 to 314 cases reported in 2022.

Of the 314 female cases of Early Syphilis reported in 2022, 86% of the cases were reported in females of reproductive age, ages 15-44.

In 2022, Pennsylvania (exclusive of Philadelphia) reported a total of 1,600 cases of Early Syphilis which represents the highest number of Syphilis cases since 1990.

DOH recommends that pregnant individuals be offered a test for syphilis three times – at the first prenatal visit, the third trimester of pregnancy, and at the delivery of a child or a stillborn child.

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