105 newborns test positive for syphilis - Fiji Times Online

"A child as young as five years old was treated for sexually transmitted infection.

Fiji's National Adviser on Family Health, Dr Josaia Samuela said according to national records three children between the ages of five to nine were treated for STI last year.

He said records also show that 105 newborns tested positive for syphilis over the past 3 years."

When More Money = More Syphilis - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

"Over the last decade, the number of syphilis cases in China increased tenfold, according to this Associated Press report, because more migrant workers have been able to afford to hire prostitutes. The A.P. further reports that the “stigma and perceived high cost of visiting sexual health clinics” in China is hampering prevention and treatment efforts. In the U.S., meanwhile, police informants are paid well to become johns."

Prostitutes, Migrant Workers Spur Syphilis in China (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

"Cases of syphilis are rising about 30 percent a year in China, spread mainly by poorly educated migrant workers and prostitutes, a health official from the world’s most populous nation said in a report."