Syphilis — Worldwide/Unknown
Butte County Public Health Department has noticed a substantial increase in the number of syphilis cases reported so far this year [2013]. In the 1st quarter of 2013, Butte County Public Health investigated 4 cases of syphilis.
“Although 4 does not seem like very many cases,” explained Dr Mark Lundberg, a Butte County Health Officer, “it is concerning because typically in Butte County 4 is the average total cases for an entire year. If this trend continues in 2013, we may experience a 3- to
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