CDC Reports Alarming Rise in Newborn Syphilis Cases, Calls for Expanded Screening and Treatment Amid Penicillin Shortage

Escalating Congenital Syphilis Cases Reflect Broader STD Crisis; Overlooked Diagnosis and Lack of Proper Treatment Mostly Blamed, as Advocacy Groups Demand More Federal Funding for Public Health Infrastructure and Call for White House Syphilis Response Coordinator.