Pregnant mothers infected with the disease can pass it to the baby developing in their womb. This is called congenital syphilis.
Pregnant mothers infected with the disease can pass it to the baby developing in their womb. This is called congenital syphilis.
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Syphilis is neither widespread nor rare in the United States. It mainly involves sexually active adults between ages 20 to 29, with around 20,000 to 30,000 cases discovered per year. <!-- Should we estimate how many cases go unreported? -->
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Syphilis in the United States mainly involves sexually active adults between ages 20 to 29, with around 20,000 to 30,000 cases discovered per year. <!-- Should we estimate how many cases go unreported? -->