Characteristics of congenital syphilis (CS) cases
| Year of reported infection | ||
| CS-related findings | 2013–2014 (%)* | 2018–2019 (%)* |
| Stillbirth | 3 (4) | 20 (8) |
| Infant death (≤30 days after birth) | 2 (2) | 6 (2) |
| Physical signs consistent with CS | 5 (6) | 25 (10) |
| Abnormal long bone X-rays† | 8 (10) | 5 (2) |
| Reactive CSF-VDRL | 4 (5) | 17 (7) |
| Abnormal CSF results | 15 (18) | 60 (23) |
| Total with ≥1 sign or symptom of CS | 29 (35) | 102 (40) |
*Percentage of all reported CS cases.
†P values for χ2 test were less than α=0.05 over the two time periods.
CS, congenital syphilis; CSF, cerebral spinal fluid; VDRL, venereal disease research laboratory.