17 days ago
Six babies die in Qld in three years after contracting syphilis in the womb
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 19:45 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Six babies die in Qld in three years after contracting syphilis in the womb”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
New Queensland Health data shows 55 pregnant women have been diagnosed with the sexually transmitted disease so far this year.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
Six babies die in Qld in three years after contracting syphilis in the womb
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Six Qld babies die in three years after contracting syphilis in the womb
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC