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DECEMBER 7, 2024

Drug Shortages, Increased Syphilis Cases Shift Focus to Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment


Originally published by our sister publication Infectious Disease Special Edition

By Gina Shaw

With U.S. syphilis cases surging—they increased 80% between 2018 and 2022—a cross-governmental National Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis Syndemic Federal Task Force involving more than 200 members is focused on addressing the escalating epidemic in the face of drug shortages.

A Dec. 4, 2024 webinar featuring experts from the CDC, FDA, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Department of