Heterosexual syphilis transmission and drug use, particularly methamphetamine use, are intersecting epidemics: MMWR
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During 2013-2017, the national annual rate of reported primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis cases in the United States increased 72.7%, from 5.5 to 9.5 cases per 100,000 population. The highest rates of P&S syphilis are seen among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (collectively referred to as MSM), and MSM continued ["]
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