Syphilis cases in Ohio up 82% from 2016
. Health officials say this disparity traces back to a lack of access to care and poorer socioeconomic conditions among Black Americans, plus a historical aversion to the medical system.among men who have sex with men, according to national data from the CDC.The county’s health commissioner, Charles Patterson, said in an interview the outbreak is fueled in part by the drug trade. People with substance use disorders trade sex for drugs or for money to buy drugs, he said, leading to spread.
However, the latter point has proved controversial, Patterson said. When the department put up a billboard last summer warning of a syphilis outbreak in the community, he said citizens and economic development authorities grew upset, claiming the billboard will ensure no one wants to move to Clark County.
Among other recommendations, the department advises local care providers to test for syphilis in the third trimester as standard care for pregnant women. Ohio law,, only requires care providers to test women for syphilis in the first trimester. “Columbus Public Health is actively working on this issue to identify and treat cases and contacts, to promote testing, and to provide education to providers and those at risk,” she said.
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