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?We may be close to declaring a public health emergency.? Why is syphilis surging in KC?
By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board
February 08, 2019 03:14 PM,
Updated 3 hours 43 minutes ago
The consequences of an ongoing syphilis outbreak in Kansas City have been dire.
One child died in 2018, and eight others were born with congenital syphilis, a lethal infection passed from pregnant mothers to babies.
In fact, pregnant women in Kansas City are increasingly contracting syphilis and passing the potentially deadly disease to their newborn children, according to Kansas City Health Department officials.
And there?s more alarming news. Health officials reported the number of primary and secondary syphilis cases among all people in Kansas City increased from 121 in 2017 to 207 last year, a 71 percent jump...
?We may be close to declaring a public health emergency.? Why is syphilis surging in KC?
By The Kansas City Star Editorial Board
February 08, 2019 03:14 PM,
Updated 3 hours 43 minutes ago
The consequences of an ongoing syphilis outbreak in Kansas City have been dire.
One child died in 2018, and eight others were born with congenital syphilis, a lethal infection passed from pregnant mothers to babies.
In fact, pregnant women in Kansas City are increasingly contracting syphilis and passing the potentially deadly disease to their newborn children, according to Kansas City Health Department officials.
And there?s more alarming news. Health officials reported the number of primary and secondary syphilis cases among all people in Kansas City increased from 121 in 2017 to 207 last year, a 71 percent jump...