Syphilis rises dramatically in Oregon prompting awareness site, SyphAware

Oregon health officials reported a large increase in the sexually transmitted infection (STI), syphilis since 2007, infect, they put the increase at approximately 1500 percent. In 2007, 26 syphilis cases were reported, while some 450 were seen in 2014. This substantial increase has prompted health officials to create SyphAware, where the website's sub title states: OREGON IS ["]