Syphilis — Ireland
Irish health officials are warning of a national outbreak of syphilis.
Syphilis is a bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact. Untreated, it can cause serious health problems to the heart, brain, eyes, and nervous system, and complications may take many years to develop.
According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), a national outbreak of early infectious syphilis (EIS) [primary and secondary syphilis] was declared and has been under investigation since June
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