Stop Syphilis The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recently released that syphilis rates have increased in Michigan. Since 2019, syphilis rates have drastically increased for those aged 20-45 and in heterosexual individuals. In that same time, congenital syphilis cases have increased by more than 200%. Despite the drastic rise in cases of congenital syphilis, only 56% of pregnant individuals on Medicaid received proper prenatal screening in their third trimester, showing the importance o...