Rates of syphilis infections soared 26% in 2021 over the prior year, reaching the highest rate of growth since 1996. New HIV cases rose 16% last year, as well.
“It is imperative that we ... work to rebuild, innovate, and expand prevention in the U.S.,” said Leandro Mena, MD, of the CDC said in a speech Sept. 19 at the 2022 STD Prevention Conference. Syphilis is a bacterial disease that causes genital sores. Left untreated, it can lead to severe symptoms and can be fatal.
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Wasn't this what killed Capone?
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