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Johnson Co. syphilis outbreak worries officials
Saturday September 29, 2012, 10:45 AM
Associated Press
FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) ? An outbreak of syphilis cases among young people is alarming health officials in Johnson County.
Dr. Craig Moorman, the Johnson County health officer, says the county has 25 confirmed or suspected cases of the disease. He tells the Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/RSHbxg ) that most of those infected are in their mid-teens to mid-20s.
Indiana has seen increases in cases of primary and secondary syphilis in recent years. The number of reported cases jumped from 140 in 2008 to 175 in 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Johnson Co. syphilis outbreak worries officials
Saturday September 29, 2012, 10:45 AM
Associated Press
FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) ? An outbreak of syphilis cases among young people is alarming health officials in Johnson County.
Dr. Craig Moorman, the Johnson County health officer, says the county has 25 confirmed or suspected cases of the disease. He tells the Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/RSHbxg ) that most of those infected are in their mid-teens to mid-20s.
Indiana has seen increases in cases of primary and secondary syphilis in recent years. The number of reported cases jumped from 140 in 2008 to 175 in 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...