The Commonwealth is seeing the highest number of syphilis cases reported in more than three decades, according to the Virginia Dept. of Health.
In the first four months of this year, reported cases of syphilis were 22% higher than in the same timeframe in 2022.
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Now, doctors are concerned with how its infecting more women, and their babies.
“Timely diagnosis is very important to have enough time to desensitize and treat to prevent adverse health outcomes for the baby,” said Oana Vasiliu, the STD prevention and surveillance director for VDH.
The easiest way to find out if you have an infection is to get tested.
You can get tested at the health department or ask your doctor.