“The babies were affected because their mothers were infected,” the ministry’s permanent secretary, Dr Sukhum Karnchanapimai, said yesterday. Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease, can be transmitted via blood too. Sukhum said between January 1 and May 13 this year, 3,080 people of all ages were diagnosed with syphilis. “The number of syphilis patients is rising. He urged people to protect themselves by using condoms, refraining from having several sex partners, and regularly undergoing blood tests.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 19, 2019 11:48 UTC