NMDOH renews order for syphilis testing

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –  Although syphilis rates in New Mexico are down 32% since 2023, the New Mexico Department of Health is renewing its public health order, expanding syphilis testing to keep protecting newborns from congenital syphilis, which can cause birth defects and infant death. New Mexico continues to face a higher rate of congenital [...]