365Telugu.com online news,July 20, 2023: Syphilis cases in America rise for the first time in seventy years. The sexually transmitted disease syphilis has broken a nearly seven-decade-old record here, the report said.
Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made preliminary estimates of a surprising increase in syphilis rates from 2020 to 2021.
But according to recently released health data, cases of the disease rose by 32% in just one year to 176,713 from 20210 to 20210. This is the highest number of syphilis cases in the US since the 1950s.
Syphilis is a type of bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact. It starts as a painless sore on the genitals, rectum, or mouth.
It is easily passed from person to person. If not treated in time, this disease can cause serious damage to the heart, brain or other organs. In some cases it can be fatal.
The 32% increase in congenital syphilis cases from 2020 to 2021 is a worrisome sign, said Leandro Mena, director of the Division of STD Disease Prevention at the CDC. As a result, the infant mortality rate in 2021 also increased. This is actually a sign of an epidemic that we need to take seriously.
The reason for the rise in STDs during the Corona pandemic may be due to the lack of attention to sexual health and lack of resources. It should also be noted here that the risk of contracting this disease is also present in the unborn child of an infected mother.