42 babies die in Australia and cases of devastating STI spike in US — doc warns he’s ‘never been more concerned’

Source: New York Post

Cases of a devastating STI are on the rise and newborns are at high risk for deadly complications. The deadly and entirely preventable disease has claimed the lives of 42 babies in Australia, and a spike in cases in the US has experts worried about a potential uptick in domestic deaths. Across the US, syphilis cases have risen sharply over the past decade.