Wednesday, 2 December 2015

PRO/EDR> Syphilis - USA (17): (KS) rising incidence, young, African-American men

Syphilis -- United States
Newly-released data reports growing numbers in sexually transmitted diseases in Kansas. State data show that syphilis rates have more than doubled statewide over the past 4 years. The Wichita Eagle reports that 145 syphilis cases were reports in Kansas in 2014, compared to 58 cases that were reported in 2011. In Kansas, men were 3 times more likely to have syphilis than women. The disease was most common among 20- to 29-year-olds. African-Americans were more likely to have syphilis than other

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