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Post by account_disabled on Dec 21, 2023 3:56:44 GMT
And the national figures appear to hide some exceptionally dramatic rises in some parts of the country doctors in Mississippi have reported congenital syphilis cases soaring by over the past five years seen among Black American and Hispanic women. That does reflect the underlying inequity and racism we still have in our public health and medical infrastructure says Maria Sundaram associate research scientist at the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute in Wisconsin. The most vulnerable groups of women such as those who have lost their home or struggle with substance abuse are also hardest hit by the disease. And many of these inequalities Mobile App Development Service were exacerbated by the Covid pandemic around the world. The consensus in the public health community is that the rise in STIs including syphilis is likely related to a disruption of STI prevention resources during the pandemic says Sundaram. Disparities in access to STI testing and screening services are among what is thought to be driving the increase in syphilis cases Credit Getty Images Disparities in access to STI testing and screening services are among what is thought to be driving the increase in syphilis cases Credit Getty Images Among the disparities that might be driving this problem are access to STI testing sites ongoing stigma around syphilis and possible language barriers.
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