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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Maya Yang

Mississippi sees 900% rise in number of infants born with congenital syphilis

A baby with Congenital pemphigus syphiliticus
A baby with Congenital pemphigus syphiliticus. Photograph: BMJ

Mississippi has registered an alarming rise in the number of infants being treated for congenital syphilis.

According to hospital billing data shared with NBC, the number of babies who have been treated for the sexually transmitted disease has increased by more than 900% over five years.

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