Syphilis News

San Francisco is using an unusual mascot to increase the sexual health of residents and raise awareness about sexually transmitted diseases.

Individuals with various sexually transmitted diseases now have more options when it comes to finding love online.

A new report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes some sobering statistics about sexually transmitted diseases.

A new study conducted by researchers at Michigan State University found that pregnant women who visit emergency rooms don't always receive the necessary treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half of the 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) each year are among young people between the ages of 15 and 24.

It's an STD that was once believed to be on the verge of extinction, but now health officials say the number of new cases of syphilis is on the rise in California, especially in San Francisco.

The so-called "sexual revolution," which began in the 1960s, is well-known as a time in which many people's views about sex became more relaxed and some people became more promiscuous.

Health officials in San Antonio, Texas, report an increasing number of babies who are born with syphilis, according to the Associated Press.

If not prevented or treated promptly, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, can be easily spread among sexual partners.

It's estimated that about 2 million women worldwide are infected with syphilis while pregnant each year, and about half of them end up infecting their babies as well.

The results of the Utah Healthy People 2010 report are in, and while the state scored high marks for breastfeeding and non-smoking, its rates of syphilis show room for improvement.

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DDPH) recently announced an increase of syphilis cases in the state from 2010 to 2011, and it appears as though the vast majority of diagnoses are occurring among men who have sex with men (MSM).

The FOX News Charlotte affiliate recently reported that there has been an increase in the prevalence of syphilis diagnoses in Mecklenburg County, and that an estimated 88 percent of these infections appear to be stemming from one demographic in particular.

Ohio news channel ONNtv recently reported that the prevalence of syphilis in two of the state's counties has skyrocketed since 2010.