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Syphilis infections a rising threat for Alaska newborns, health officials report

Posted 7/20/26

More Alaska babies were born infected with syphilis last year than in any recent year, state health officials reported. It is a trend that comes as the state continues to have high rates of the sexually transmitted disease.  In 2025, 14 Alaska newborns had congenital syphilis, cases in which infections are transmitted to babies by […]

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