Syphilis -- United States
Lubbock County is now under a syphilis alert, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Officials say there have been 24 cases of the disease so far this year [2016]. That is compared to just 8 during the same time period last year [2015].
Syphilis is a sexually-transmitted disease (STD) that can cause serious long-term complications if not treated. The alert asks for physicians and other medical providers in the community to screen those at risk to prevent the further
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1Ng5DWL
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