Houston-area reports 250% increase in congenital syphilis cases
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#5HSV1)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The city of Houston health Department is reporting a congenital syphilis surge. Preliminary data indicate that fetal deaths in Harris County (including Houston) increased from four in 2019 to 14 in 2020, a 250-percent increase. These deaths are completely preventable with simple testing and treatment," said Beau Mitts, chief of the department's bureau [...]
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