ASEM documentary overview
Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2024) on “Diagnosis and management of congenital syphilis – Avoiding missed opportunities”. Congenital syphilis can result in pregnancy loss and substantial morbidity in newborns. The current epidemic of congenital syphilis in Canada (especially Western Canada) is a preventable public health emergency. Rates indicate a lack of control of syphilis within the community and insufficient public health resources to prevent spread that predate the COVID-19 pandemic. Risk factors include lack of prenatal care, met.
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