Newborn baby dies from SYPHILIS in Britain ‘for the first time in decades’ as cases rise by 20% in a year

Syphilis cases are on the rise in the UK and are reportedly at their highest levels since 1949 – experts say growing numbers of women are passing the infection onto their babies (stock illustration showing the syphilis bacteria)

At least one baby died of syphilis in the UK last year as experts warn transmission during pregnancy is becoming more common.

The sexually transmitted infection (STI) is killing babies in Britain for the ‘first time in decades’, with cases among adults reportedly at their highest levels since the 1940s. Read More