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All articles tagged: Late syphilis, unspecified (A52.9)

Evalytics 05 February at 08.15 PM

The U.S. hasn’t seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat.

The article reports that syphilis rates in the U.S. are the highest since 1950, with stagnant STD rates despite efforts to control them. The increase in syphilis cases is a concerning public health issue.

HealthDay 04 December at 10.21 PM

National Coalition of STD Directors Warns of Bicillin L-A Shortage

In a survey from the National Coalition of STD Directors conducted in early November, 46 percent of sexual health clinics said they had tried to order Bicillin L-A only to find that it was unavailable. This comes as syphilis cases surge across America.Early in November, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <a href="https://www.heal

HealthDay 03 November at 03.36 PM

One in Four Young Sexual-, Gender-Minority Individuals May Experience Syphilis

One-quarter of young sexual and gender minorities (YSGM) have syphilis at some point in their lives, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of Infectious Diseases.Casey D. Xavier Hall, M.P.H., Ph.D., from Florida State University in Tallahassee, and colleagues examined syphilis incidence and prevalence prospect