Eastern Shore Syphilis Cases Up Sharply, Defying State Trend, Health Officials Say

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Eastern Shore Syphilis Cases Up Sharply, Defying State Trend, Health Officials Say

Washington Times (10/18/99) P. C1
Honawar, Vaishali

The number of primary and secondary syphilis cases on the Eastern Shore of Maryland reached 54 last year, up from 11 cases in 1996. The overall rate for Maryland dropped by more than 25 percent, but both the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland recorded increases. The number of syphilis cases in Southern Maryland increased from six to seven between 1996 and 1998. Health officials attribute the higher number of cases on the Eastern Shore to drug abuse. As a result, several steps have been taken to counter the trend, including improved screening of inmates at detention centers and increased cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on community awareness and outreach programs.

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