2017 STD Surveillance Report

• Press Release: Congenital syphilis cases reach 20 year high
• Full Report: Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2017
• Fact Sheet: Reported STDs in the United States, 2017Cdc-pdf

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In the past four years, cases of congenital syphilis have more than doubled since 2013 (362 cases in 2013 to 918 cases in 2017). Congenital syphilis can result in miscarriage, newborn death, and severe lifelong health complications. If untreated, there is up to an 80% chance of a mother passing syphilis onto her unborn baby.

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While 37 states reported at least one case of congenital syphilis in 2017, five states accounted for 70 percent of all cases.

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It is s critical that all pregnant women visit a health care provider as soon as possible during every pregnancy and are tested for syphilis at least once. For some women, repeat testing may be needed. CDC research shows that there is an 80% change of a mother passing syphilis to her unborn baby if left untested or untreated.