CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Health officials say they’re concerned about the rise of a disease affecting pregnant mothers and their babies.
Hamilton County health officer Dr. Stephen Miller spoke on the rise of congenital syphilis during Monday’s Regional Health Council meeting.
Congenital syphilis occurs when a pregnant mother who contracts syphilis passes it along to their baby.
Dr. Miller says that ten years ago, there were virtually no cases of this disease across Tennessee…