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Read More »Congenital syphilis cases reach a record 20 years in the United States
[ad_1] The reported cases of congenital syphilis have more than doubled since 2013, according to the CDC's annual report for sexually transmitted disease surveillance. Reported cases of congenital syphilis increased from 362 …
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