Tuesday, 5 June 2018

PRO/EDR> Syphilis - USA (06): (CA) congenital, rising incidence

Syphilis -- United States
Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) have made an alarming resurgence across the United States, where 2016 saw a record 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, including 628 cases of congenital syphilis. But California, the most populous US state, stands out for its willingness to tackle the crisis head-on, with cases of the 3 ailments up 45 per cent in 2017 from 5 years ago.
30 babies were stillborn amid 300 reported cases of congenital syphilis, more than in any other US

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5839373&promed&0

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