Overview
- Argentina has reported 36,702 syphilis cases through epidemiological week 44 of 2025, a 20.5% increase versus the same period in 2024.
- Young people carry most of the burden in Argentina, with 76% of cases in ages 15–39 and the highest rates among those 20–24 and 25–29.
- The Centro region led Argentina’s 2024 tally with 61.3% of cases, and Córdoba recorded the highest rate at 220.3 per 100,000 inhabitants.
- Argentina’s Health Ministry is boosting point-of-care screening, distributing rapid test reagents and benzathine penicillin, and intensifying surveillance.
- Mexico has logged 18,083 confirmed acquired cases through week 44 of 2025, up 17.52% year over year, with Jalisco (1,851) and Mexico City (1,609) reporting the most.