Syphilis Returns!

"Syphilis elimination was in our sights a decade ago, yet today we find ourselves at a critical crossroads for syphilis prevention. Reported cases and rates for primary and secondary syphilis are the highest they have been in more than 20 years. Syphilis incidence is particularly severe among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). It’s also rising among women, which has triggered a surge in congenital syphilis. Rates have increased in every region, a majority of age groups, and across almost every race/ethnicity. CDC has also seen an increase in reports of ocular syphilis in recent years. These data are a clear reminder that syphilis can strike many communities at anytime and anywhere."  (https://www.cdc.gov/std/sam/sam-2017-dcl.pdf)