Rapid Syphilis Testing in Haiti Will Prevent Congenital Disease and Stillbirths
NEW YORK (May 28, 2007) -- Congenital syphilis is a major preventable public health problem in many developing countries, frequently causing stillbirths or neonatal death and disabling children who survive. Often undiagnosed or untreated, syphilis is passed from mother to child -- even when mothers take part in prenatal programs to prevent the spread of HIV.