Outbreak Of Syphilis And HIV In Milwaukee Affecting Babies, Teens
Source: Tech Times
The Milwaukee Health Department confirms an increase in new cases of HIV and syphilis in 2017. Among those infected are teenage children and infants.
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The city health department informed the district of the alarming increase in sexually transmitted infections among young people aged 15 to 24. The high rate of infection is categorized as a cluster outbreak or a group or cluster of people discovered either living with HIV or other STDs by the AIDS Resource Center.
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"Because schools have a significant number of students in the 15-18 age group, we are working with the Milwaukee Health Department in a collaborative and preventative effort to share information with young people in middle schools and high schools to keep them healthy and protect their health," reads a statement from MPS.
The health department confirmed that at least three local babies were born with syphilis.
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