Medical Xpress on MSN: As syphilis cases rise, study links infection with higher risk of stroke, heart attack and other serious problems Syphilis has been rising sharply in the United States, with especially high rates in Southern states. Now, a new study from Tulane University researchers suggests the long-term infection may carry ... As syphilis cases rise, study links infection with higher risk of stroke, heart attack and other serious problems The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging people to get tested regularly for STIs during STI Awareness Week, as syphilis rates have increased 50% over the past 10 years and can ...

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Yahoo: 3 infants died in New York of congenital syphilis. Here's what you need to know The New York State Department of Health (NYDOH) is warning about the risks of congenital syphilis after three infant deaths related to the disease have been reported in the state so far this year. The ... 3 infants died in New York of congenital syphilis.

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Here's what you need to know Chicago Sun-Times: Rare and acute syphilis symptoms increasingly appearing in Chicago patients, study says