Overview
- National Epidemiological Bulletin No. 781 (weeks 1–44) counts about 39,114 syphilis cases, a 68% increase over the 2020–2024 median of 23,252.
- Notifications during pregnancy rose roughly 10% in 2025 (9,287 versus 8,432), heightening the risk of mother‑to‑child transmission and severe perinatal outcomes.
- The Buenos Aires Provincial Medical College issued an urgent communiqué warning of a serious public‑health threat across STIs and urging free access to condoms, diagnostics and essential medicines plus a national prevention campaign.
- Experts and clinicians point to reduced condom use, lower perceived risk, less frequent testing and surveillance gaps, warning that underreporting likely obscures a higher true burden, including among adults over 60.
- Contrary to the national trend, Santa Fe reports an approximate 6% decline this year, crediting sustained testing, penicillin availability, partner follow‑up and condom promotion, while other provincial officials report fewer condom supplies from the national level.