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Concerningly, more diagnoses are occurring late in pregnancy, with 79% of reported cases since 2016 being either post-delivery or within the 30\u00a0days prior. The 10 deaths reported in 2023 from congenital syphilis is the highest number of deaths ever recorded in Australia. Our case was diagnosed early in pregnancy but did not receive sufficient antenatal care to prevent vertical transmission, despite intensive public health involvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Lessons learnt<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We note that rising rates of congenital syphilis have prompted New South Wales (NSW), Queensland (Qld), Western Australia (WA) and South Australia (SA) to now universally recommend screening for syphilis multiple times in pregnancy and no longer reserve this for high-risk populations; however, our case would not have benefitted from these recommendations, emphasising the need for broader public health interventions to reduce the prevalence of infectious syphilis in Australia.<\/jats:p>\n                  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