America's surprising new hotspot for STDs: Alaska - where syphilis cases have surged 20-FOLD since 2016 and chlamydia rate is highest in the US

Since 2016, cases of syphilis - a bacterial infection that causes sores around the genitals and mouth - have surged more than 20-fold. In 2016, the state had 20 syphilis cases. In 2022, it had 424.

Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news