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BBC News - Congenital syphilis screening 'cuts baby deaths'

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Hundred of thousands of baby's lives could be saved each year if pregnant women were screened for syphilis, researchers say.

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Tags: STD, Syphilis, Children's Health, Women's Health, Pregnancy, News, Mortality

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