The incidence of congenital syphilis in the United Kingdom: February 2010 to January 2015

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of congenital syphilis in the UK. DESIGN: Prospective study. SETTING AND POPULATION: United Kingdom. METHODS: Children born between February 2010 and January 2015 with a suspected diagnosis of congenital syphilis were reported through an active surveillance system. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Number of congenital syphilis cases and incidence. RESULTS: For all years, reported incidence was below the WHO threshold for elimination (