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Norway: Significant increase in chlamydia and gonorrhea in 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of reported cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea increased significantly in the latter half of 2022. The HIV and syphilis numbers also increased from 2021 to 2022. This is...

Mississippi reports more than 1100% rise in congenital syphilis, Prompts immediate action

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), in the last several years, Mississippi has experienced sharp increases in the number of reported cases of primary and...

Ontario: Northwestern Health Unit reports syphilis rise in Sioux Lookout, Kenora

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises that cases of syphilis continue to increase in the region. In 2022, there were 139 confirmed cases of syphilis in the NWHU catchment area,...

Syphilis and congenital syphilis in Paraguay

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The prevalence of syphilis in Paraguay remains high, despite the existence of efficient prophylactic measures, such as the use of condoms, and also effective and cheap therapeutic...

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Southwest District Health officials say syphilis cases remain high

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Southwest District Health officials note the number of reported cases of syphilis remains high in its six-county region in the wake of Central District Health (CDH) declaring an outbreak...

Idaho: Health officials declare syphilis outbreak in Boise, other counties

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Central District Health has declared an outbreak of syphilis in Public Health District 4. The number of reported cases of syphilis increased in 2022 and continues to grow in 2023....

Brazil reports more than 122,000 new cases of syphilis between January and June 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In 2021, more than 167,000 new cases of acquired syphilis and 74,000 cases in pregnant women were registered in Brazil. In the same year, another 27,000 occurrences of congenital...

Serbia reports rise in syphilis cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Serbia reported 238 cases of syphilis in 2021, which represents an incidence rate of 3.45 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. The number of reported cases of syphilis...

Maine reports first congenital syphilis case in nearly 30 years

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Syphilis rates in the United States  have been increasing since 2012. From 2012 through 2021, the rate of syphilis cases increased by 224% in the U.S. and by 405% in Maine. According...

Pennsylvania: Babies born with congenital syphilis hits highest level in 32 years

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Pennsylvania Department of Health released the following Monday on the congenital syphilis increase reported in the state: Acting Secretary of Health and Pennsylvania Physician...