SUMMARY In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global health
initiative for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of syphilis. This condition …

Congenital syphilis is caused by the spirochete, Treponema pallidum, which can be
transmitted from an infected mother to her fetus during pregnancy or by contact with a …

(1) Background: Maternal syphilis (MS) and congenital syphilis (CS) are serious public
health problems worldwide due to their high morbidity and mortality rates.(2) Objective …

With syphilis cases on the rise, Brazil declared an epidemic in 2016. To address the
consequent public health crisis, the Ministry of Health laid out a rapid response plan …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on metro commuting ridership.
However, the exact magnitude and spatial and temporal characteristics of the impact remain …

Congenital syphilis (CS) remains a threat to public health worldwide, especially in
develo** countries. To mitigate the impacts of the CS epidemic, the Brazilian government …

Background Eliminating mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, hepatitis B, and
syphilis is a challenge in Brazil. Many policies have been implemented since 1986, but …

Introduction Brazil has one of the largest prison populations globally, with over 682,000
imprisoned people. Prison health is a public health emergency as it presents increasingly …

Predictive modeling of clinical time series data is challenging due to various factors. One
such difficulty is the existence of missing values, which leads to irregular data. Another …

Background Brazil lacks data from syphilis in its border areas. We aimed to describe the
spatial and temporal distribution of acquired syphilis (AS), in pregnancy (SP) and congenital …