Overview
- The National Epidemiological Bulletin reports 55,183 confirmed syphilis cases in 2025, a 64% rise versus the 2020–2024 median.
- Cases among pregnant people reached 11,261 in 2025, about 15% above the recent five‑year median, underscoring prenatal screening needs.
- Congenital syphilis notifications totaled 1,033 in 2025, but the bulletin cautions these figures can change because confirmations often take months.
- Specialists describe multifactorial drivers, including decreased condom use, gaps in sexual health education, chemsex and substance use, concurrent partnerships, PrEP‑related behavior changes, and barriers to timely care.
- Experts stress that syphilis is curable and that early testing and penicillin treatment, including during pregnancy, prevent complications and vertical transmission.