'Underfunded, understaffed': Advocates warn more aid is needed to combat sexually transmitted infections
The Biden administration isn’t seeking additional CDC dollars for STI prevention even though syphilis cases, including in newborns, are rising.
This image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in November 2023 shows counties, shaded in teal, where federal officials suggest offering syphilis testing to all sexually active people between the ages of 15 and 44.(CDC via AP)
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