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Alice Miranda Ollstein

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NEW: Syphilis rates jumped more than 17% over last year’s already record-setting rate to reach the highest level since the 1950s — a dangerous trend that could worsen if Congress allows scheduled budget cuts to disease trackers to take effect this year.

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Jason D. Salvagni 's avatar Jason D. Salvagni @trisalvagni.bsky.social
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Who let the residents of The Villages out again?

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Ralf W's avatar Ralf W @raflw.bsky.social
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"Congress" Can we please talk about which party is wanting to slash funding? PLEASE.

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Caroline Fan's avatar Caroline Fan @carolinefan.bsky.social
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Thanks to the GOP run House that forced clawbacks of Covid funds from public health - when many public health agencies have been underfunded for decades.

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Rhett Derrick's avatar Rhett Derrick @lawzag.bsky.social
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This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. It seems pretty obvious to me that the transmission rate of syphilis has been increasing for years and will continue to increase until Mick Jagger finally dies. At which point we will see a precipitous drop.

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Sean's avatar Sean @publichealth.bsky.social
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isn’t the “last year” description is incorrect since it’s 22 data? i got confused for a minute

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Serenity Now!'s avatar Serenity Now! @cpo10za.bsky.social
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Justin (He/Them)'s avatar Justin (He/Them) @ingot.bsky.social
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There's also an emerging strain of syphilis that skips directly to neurological symptoms which is terrifying. I'm talking within 3 months.

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