Syphilis -- New Zealand
Since 2017, there have been 4 cases of syphilis being passed onto babies from their mothers, as well as 1 probable case, NZME reports. A total of 2 of last year's [2017] cases were stillbirths. The Ministry of Health is currently investigating 2 possible further cases and has set up a group to tackle the issue.
All pregnant women are meant to undergo a blood test to check for the infection early in their term; if found early, syphilis can be treated with antibiotics.
Waikato DHB Hamilton
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5912643&promed&0
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