Tribal Health Leaders Say Feds Haven’t Treated Syphilis Outbreak as a Public Health Emergency
KFF Health News
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
According to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center , syphilis rates among Native Americans in its region soared by 1,865% from 2020 to 2022 — over 10 times the 154% increase seen nationally during the same period. In 2022, 3,700 cases were reported — the most in a single year since 1994.
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