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In 2022, the state of Oregon witnessed an increase in syphilis cases, marking a troubling milestone with nearly 2,500 reported instances, according to Oregon Health Authority. A significant surge compared to fewer than 600 cases back in 2013.
Meanwhile, the overall number of syphilis cases in the country in 2023 came to 13,251 as of Nov. 19, topping the 2022 total of 13,228.
Investigation into a cluster of rare ocular syphilis cases in Michigan linked to an unidentified strain of Treponema pallidum.
One infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis affecting the eyes of five Michigan women in a disease cluster last year, a new report finds.
From March to July of 2022, health experts in Michigan found a cluster of ocular syphilis cases connected to a single man.