Syphilis epidemic begins in the U.S. - Bloomberg
More than 200,000 cases of syphilis have been reported in the States for the first time in 70 years, with 207,000 diagnosed with the disease in 2022, a similar figure last seen in 1950. - 217 000. Since then, the incidence of the disease has been declining; in 2000, American doctors recorded only 31600 cases.
On top of that, medications for it are in short supply.
The increase in the number of infections in the US comes amid a lack of money for medical facilities and a rise in the spread of infection associated with increased drug use and unprotected sex, the publication said.
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More than 200,000 cases of syphilis have been reported in the States for the first time in 70 years, with 207,000 diagnosed with the disease in 2022, a similar figure last seen in 1950. - 217 000. Since then, the incidence of the disease has been declining; in 2000, American doctors recorded only 31600 cases.
On top of that, medications for it are in short supply.
The increase in the number of infections in the US comes amid a lack of money for medical facilities and a rise in the spread of infection associated with increased drug use and unprotected sex, the publication said.
US Syphilis Cases Rise to Highest Level in More Than 70 Years
Cases of syphilis, a debilitating sexually transmitted disease, are surging in the US and have returned to levels not seen in more than 70 years.
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