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November 10, 2005
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was ready to declare syphilis all but eradicated in this country in 1999. Since then, rates of the disease have soared.
In a report released Tuesday, the CDC attributed the bulk of this latest spread of syphilis to men who have sex with men. (excite.com)