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Alaska syphilis outbreak is worst in 4 decades, says DHSS
Wednesday, October 24th 2018, 1:26 PM AKDT
Updated: Wednesday, October 24th 2018, 3:44 PM AKDT
By Angela Krenzien
Alaska is experiencing the largest syphilis outbreak in at least 40 years, according to the state health department, which is seeking help from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to respond.
The outbreak was first reported by the agency in March 2018. As of Oct. 22, the Alaska Section of Epidemiology received 75 reports of infections syphilis throughout the state, according to an update from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) on Tuesday.
Susan Brown, HIV/STD Program Manager at the Alaska Division of Public Health, says it?s the highest number of infectious syphilis cases reported to the state in any year since the 1970?s, ?It actually can be before that but that?s as far back as we have saved data.?
Anchorage had the most cases reported, with 64. Eight-eight percent of all cases were reported in men...
Alaska syphilis outbreak is worst in 4 decades, says DHSS
Wednesday, October 24th 2018, 1:26 PM AKDT
Updated: Wednesday, October 24th 2018, 3:44 PM AKDT
By Angela Krenzien
Alaska is experiencing the largest syphilis outbreak in at least 40 years, according to the state health department, which is seeking help from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to respond.
The outbreak was first reported by the agency in March 2018. As of Oct. 22, the Alaska Section of Epidemiology received 75 reports of infections syphilis throughout the state, according to an update from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) on Tuesday.
Susan Brown, HIV/STD Program Manager at the Alaska Division of Public Health, says it?s the highest number of infectious syphilis cases reported to the state in any year since the 1970?s, ?It actually can be before that but that?s as far back as we have saved data.?
Anchorage had the most cases reported, with 64. Eight-eight percent of all cases were reported in men...