Alaska reports doubling of syphilis cases

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Alaska state health officials report the syphilis outbreak, that was declared in 2018, more than doubled in magnitude from 2018 to 2019. State epidemiologists say 242 cases of syphilis were reported in 2019, a 112% increase over 2018 when 114 cases were recorded. No congenital syphilis cases were reported. Two thirds of the [...]

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