Syphilis rises by 900% in babies in just five years as mums with STI give birth

A disease which took decades to plummet is now rising by 900% in babies after an alarming rise in congenital syphilis.

Health officials in Mississippi, US, have reported babies are being treated for the contagious sexually transmitted infection, which has seen a huge increase over the last five years.

In 2016, there were just 10 newborns born in Mississippi needing treatment for the disease.