The Allegheny County Health Department has documented an alarming, ongoing increase in Syphilis infections among men who have sex with men in the greater Pittsburgh area. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that, if untreated, can cause serious health problems. You can get Syphilis and not have any initial symptoms so the only way to know you’re infected is to get a simple blood test. Syphilis is 100% curable.
The Health Department suggests all sexually active gay and bi men get tested for Syphilis. To find free testing near you, go to https://gettested.cdc.gov/.
You can also call the Allegheny Health Department to find out more about getting a free test: (412) 578-8332.
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To find out more about Syphilis go to the CDC Website at http://www.cdc.gov/std/syphilis/
To read the official Allegheny Health Department press release, Syphilis health alert November 17 2014.
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