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A syphilis outbreak creates yet another strain on Oklahoma's public health system
Episode 1359th October 2020 • StateImpact Oklahoma • OPMX
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In the midst of a historic pandemic and the onset of flu season, Oklahoma public health workers have another emergency to address. Statewide, syphilis cases among women have grown by more than 850 percent in four years. In south-central Oklahoma's Carter County, the case rate has grown by 900 percent since last year. Public health specialists tackle everything from raising awareness, preparing care providers and containing the spread.

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