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Colorado sounds alarm over spike in syphilis among mothers, babies: “One case is one case too many”

State saw 33% annual increase in syphilis cases last year, though infection is still predominantly in men

DENVER, CO - MARCH 7:  Meg Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Untreated syphilis during pregnancy can cause miscarriages, stillbirth or infant death; premature birth; low birthweight; and disabilities, including deafness or blindness.
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