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Officials concerned over rise in syphilis
The Phuket News
|June 13, 2025
HEALTH AUTHORITIES in Phuket are warning of a concerning rise in syphilis cases, with cases now reported across all three districts of the province.
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“Youths remain a high-risk group, but syphilis can affect people of all genders and ages who engage in risky sexual behaviour,” said Dr Kusuma Sawangphan, head of Communicable Disease Control (CDC) at the Phuket Public Health Office (PPHO).
In response, the CDC has launched an awareness and prevention campaign that includes the distribution of free condoms and lubricants through both public and private health-care facilities.
This story is from the June 13, 2025 edition of The Phuket News.
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