Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Syphilis in pregnancy: Syphilis infects 1% or more of antenatal care attendees in over 55 countries.
Syphilis in pregnancy causes stillbirth, prematurity, low birthweight, neonatal disease, and infections in newborns. These adverse outcomes can be prevented with a simple and inexpensive test and treatment with penicillin.
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Syphilis testing in pregnancy
≥95%of antenatal care attendees are tested for syphilis in 49 countries
Syphilis in pregnancySyphilis in sex workers
≥5%of sex workers are infected with syphilis in 37 countries
Sex workers with active syphilisSexually transmitted infections
357 millionpeople aged 15 to 49 are infected each year with chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, or trichomoniasis
Report on global sexually transmitted infection surveillance 2015
