More Black Babies Being Born With Syphilis
A new report from the U.S. government is noting an increased number of
Black babies being born with congenital syphilis, an STD that can can
result in retardation, deafness, nerve damage and bone deformities. By law, doctors must report cases of
syphilis to the U.S. government.
Of the 431 congenital syphilis cases reported in the US in
2008, nearly 50% were in infants born to Black mothers in the South, 31% were to
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