Syphilis in Houston

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Syphilis in Houston

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A huge rise in cases is being reported... :o
Cases among women totaled 674 cases in 2022, up from 295 cases in 2019. Congenital syphilis soared from 16 cases in 2016 to 151 cases in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available.

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In response to the outbreak, the department will wave all clinical fees for sexually transmitted infections at its health centers.

It also will expand the use of its HIV/STD mobile clinic to increase the number of community screening sites and set up in areas considered hotspots, selected from disease monitoring and case management data. The ramp up will allow the department to intensify its education, testing and treatment throughout Houston and Harris County.
https://www.houstonhealth.org/news/news ... h-response

https://www.salon.com/2023/07/17/syphil ... eclare-an/
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