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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please join us during National STI Awareness Week for:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">“<i>At a Crossroads: The Syndemic of Syphilis, Substance Use, and Child Welfare During Pregnancy</i>” April 16, 2024, 2:30 pm –4:00 pm EST.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">This webinar serves as an opportunity to highlight the need for a syndemic approach to provide more holistic care to people who use substances and are considering pregnancy, pregnant, or postpartum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The webinar will: Increase awareness on the syndemic interaction between substance use, syphilis, and policy during pregnancy and postpartum<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-left:-.75in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Share best practices to provide more holistic prevention, treatment, and care to people who use substances and are considering pregnancy
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Register today:
</span><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/roseliassociates.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_okM4f5H_SgG09MLPaHVeZA__;!!Og_tST9LxTiQE1I!pKUptveReJwMiekDhADkWGDXnKWNCyKWqUR5qsuVOrt1E5QQmbYWKinrMkC9uM6dsq3U_h1sQzn9YMQe9PCWjkca-mol3A$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">https://roseliassociates.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_okM4f5H_SgG09MLPaHVeZA</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please share with all who encounter pregnant people.<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“Addressing the resurgence of syphilis and congenital syphilis requires a concerted effort. We can collectively work towards reducing the incidence of syphilis and its devastating consequences,
and we will turn the tide on the syphilis epidemic.”<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ADM Rachel L. Levine, Assistant Secretary for Health and chair of the National Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic Federal Task Force<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">What is congenital syphilis (CS)?</span></strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Congenital syphilis (CS) is a disease that occurs when a mother with syphilis passes the infection on to her baby during pregnancy. </span><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNkYy5nb3Yvc3RkL3N5cGhpbGlzL3N0ZGZhY3Qtc3lwaGlsaXMuaHRtP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDAzMjcuOTI0MzY1NTEifQ.jW9JI7upr8l6hohI4wTwWwIKU0KnKFwtKg8Qcc7gT8I/s/1250766241/br/239658225259-l__;!!Og_tST9LxTiQE1I!pKUptveReJwMiekDhADkWGDXnKWNCyKWqUR5qsuVOrt1E5QQmbYWKinrMkC9uM6dsq3U_h1sQzn9YMQe9PCWjkdy_sHIEQ$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0000EE">Learn
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<strong><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Almost 9 in 10 cases</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> of newborn syphilis in 2022 might have been prevented with
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<strong><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More than half</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> were among people who tested positive for syphilis during pregnancy
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<strong><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nearly 40 percent</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> were among mothers who were not in prenatal care.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">One of the biggest risk factors for syphilis for some people is where they live. According to previous CDC data<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, <u>in 2021, more
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CS can have major health impacts on your baby. How CS affects your baby’s health depends on how long you had syphilis and if — or when — you got treatment for the infection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">CS can cause:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Babies born to women with untreated syphilis may be stillborn, or die from the infection as a newborn.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For babies born with CS, CS can cause:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">These outcomes can be prevented through appropriate screening and treatment.</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In 2022, lack of timely testing and adequate treatment contributed to almost 90% of congenital syphilis cases in the United States, including substantial proportions of congenital syphilis
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">More than 3,700 cases of congenital syphilis were documented among newborns in 2022–more than 10 times the number diagnosed in 2012<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If untreated, syphilis can seriously damage the heart and brain and can cause blindness, deafness, and paralysis. When transmitted during pregnancy, it can cause miscarriage,
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In response to the surging number of syphilis and congenital syphilis cases nationwide, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking action to slow the spread with
a focus on those most significantly impacted. Through the establishment of the </span><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lmhocy5nb3YvYWJvdXQvbmV3cy8yMDIzLzExLzE1L3JlYWRvdXQtYWRtLXJhY2hlbC1sZXZpbmVzLXZpc2l0LWdlb3JnaWEtbGVhcm4taW1wYWN0cy1jb25nZW5pdGFsLXN5cGhpbGlzLXN5cGhpbGlzLmh0bWw_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDI0MDMyNy45MjQzNjU1MSJ9.idV3u83OOQY52TPJkvIM8xzeIa8gqh9G4o9LDeuLrCQ/s/1250766241/br/239658225259-l__;!!Og_tST9LxTiQE1I!pKUptveReJwMiekDhADkWGDXnKWNCyKWqUR5qsuVOrt1E5QQmbYWKinrMkC9uM6dsq3U_h1sQzn9YMQe9PCWjkdlXK4b_A$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0000EE">National
Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic (NSCSS) Federal Task Force</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, the Department is utilizing its agencies, its expertise, and its stakeholder network to respond to the
U.S. syphilis and congenital syphilis epidemic. The actions of the Task Force leverage federal resources to reduce rates, promote health equity, engage impacted communities and direct resources to support those most impacted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Announces Department Actions to Slow Surging Syphilis Epidemic</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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2022 STI Surveillance Report underscores that STIs must be a public health priority</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Congenital syphilis rates are rapidly increasing in the United States and are at the highest level in at least 30 years (<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4</span></em>).
Barriers to congenital syphilis prevention are multifactorial, including those at the patient level, such as substance use and insurance status, and those at the system level, such as structural inequities, limited access to health care, and medication shortages
(<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5</span></em>,<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">8</span></em>,<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">16</span></em>,<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">17</span></em>,<em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">20</span></em>).
Addressing patient and system-level barriers to accessing testing, treatment, and care could help prevent congenital syphilis. Improvements in timely testing and appropriate treatment of syphilis through tailored strategies at local and national levels will
help control the congenital syphilis epidemic in the United States. </span><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNkYy5nb3YvbW13ci92b2x1bWVzLzcyL3dyL21tNzI0NmUxLmh0bT91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkjOn46dGV4dD1CYXJyaWVycyUyMHRvJTIwY29uZ2VuaXRhbCUyMHN5cGhpbGlzJTIwcHJldmVudGlvbiwxNiUyQzE3JTJDMjApLiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDAzMjcuOTI0MzY1NTEifQ.drsionCPb5mgE46NTdHS7nkTmBZfi6J68U6M6FDxJIM/s/1250766241/br/239658225259-l__;!!Og_tST9LxTiQE1I!pKUptveReJwMiekDhADkWGDXnKWNCyKWqUR5qsuVOrt1E5QQmbYWKinrMkC9uM6dsq3U_h1sQzn9YMQe9PCWjkdxkbrF3Q$"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0000EE">Vital
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<strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Missed Opportunities for Preventing Congenital Syphilis</span></strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Last month, HRSA collaborated with CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention on a webinar about congenital syphilis for clinicians and other health care providers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Congenital syphilis occurs when pregnant people with syphilis pass the infection to their babies. According to the
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cases of congenital syphilis in the U.S. increased by 15% from 2019 to 2020, and by 32% from 2020 to 2021. Syphilis and congenital syphilis are public health issues that require urgent attention and action. Congenital syphilis is preventable, and this requires
early screening, diagnosis, and treatment, to prevent potential lifelong consequences for affected families and communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This webinar provided an overview of congenital syphilis and explore missed opportunities for preventing congenital syphilis as well as interventions for prevention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Southwest Indian Country Syphilis Partnership Summit: March 26-27, 2024, Fort McDowell, AZ.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Southern Plains Syphilis Partnership Summit: May 14-15, 2024 Oklahoma City, OK <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Congenital Syphilis Community of Practice (CoP) is a collaborative learning and knowledge-sharing forum for health department staff to enhance their capacity to implement or scale-up
interventions to address congenital syphilis (CS) and syphilis among individuals of child-bearing capacity. The CoP aims to strengthen the capacity of local health department (LHD) staff to address CS, contribute best practices and lessons learned regarding
the creation and implementation of CS interventions, and improve communication and strategic partnerships among LHDs to support CS prevention.
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