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Alaska Dispatch News on 2024-01-17 00:53

Amid a ‘20-fold increase’ in syphilis cases, health officials recommend Alaskans under 45 seek testing

Since a historic low in cases two decades ago, syphilis has steadily climbed back all across the country and among a wide range of demographic groups ...

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