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Congenital syphilis is syphilis that occurs when a mother with untreated syphilis passes the infection to her baby during pregnancy or at birth. [4] It may present in the fetus , infant , or later. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] Clinical features vary and differ between early onset, that is presentation before 2-years of age, and late onset, presentation after ...
Blueberry muffin baby, also known as extramedullary hematopoiesis, describes a newborn baby with multiple purpura, associated with several non-cancerous and cancerous conditions in which extra blood is produced in the skin. [1] The bumps range from 1-7 mm, do not blanch and have a tendency to occur on the head, neck and trunk. [1]
CDC data showed that babies born to Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native mothers in 2021 were eight times more likely to have congenital syphilis than babies with white mothers.
Inheritance (Norwegian: Arv; 1897–1899) is an oil painting on canvas created by the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863–1944). It depicts a mother with syphilis holding her baby, who is affected by congenital syphilis.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is urging mothers-to-be to get tested for syphilis to reverse the recent trend of babies being born with the disease.
The increase in cases has skyrocketed over the last five years
Syphilis is transmitted primarily by sexual contact or during pregnancy from a mother to her baby; the bacterium is able to pass through intact mucous membranes or compromised skin. [ 3 ] [ 34 ] It is thus transmissible by kissing near a lesion, as well as manual , oral , vaginal , and anal sex .
Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said more than 3,700 babies were born with congenital syphilis in 2022, the most in more than 30 years. U.S. health officials ...