Syphilis cases reach highest rate since 1950, alarming new data shows

ViewSyphilis, a sexually transmitted infection once under control from spreading in the U.S., is now reaching case levels not seen in more than 70 years, according to a new federal government report.

More than 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in 2022, the most recent year of data. That marks a nearly 80% jump in diagnoses...