Health officials are raising urgent concerns as syphilis infections surge across the United States, with several California counties reporting particularly alarming rates. Public health leaders say the spike mirrors trends not seen in decades, prompting renewed calls for widespread testing — especially among sexually active individuals and pregnant women, KTLA5 reported. Across the country, syphilis cases have risen sharply over the past decade. In states like New York, infections have increased fivefold since 2013, reflecting a broader nationwide trend. Public health leaders say the spike mirrors trends not seen in decades, prompting renewed calls for widespread testing — especially among sexually active individuals and pregnant women, KTLA5 reported. Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF Even more concerning, federal data shows congenital syphilis — when the infection is passed from a pregnant mother to her baby — has skyrocketed by 700% compared to roughly ten years ago.…