PRO/EDR> Syphilis – New Zealand: (MW) RFI

Syphilis — New Zealand
New Zealand has had an increase in the number of syphilis cases, with a spike in the Midcentral region over the last few weeks.
[byline: Karla Karaitiana]

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Date: Fri 26 Aug 2016
Source: MidCentral District Health Board [edited]

New Zealand has seen an increase in syphilis notifications in recent years. Following a local outbreak in 2010 cases locally have been sporadic but there has been a spike in