Hivster.com is taking part in King County’s campaign to stop the rise of Syphilis, it’s spreading pretty fast and hopefully this campaign will stop this nasty fucker and nip it in the bud. I’ve had it, the shots aren’t fun….but it’s easy to cure and left untreated Syphilis can get really, really gross.

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Syphilis cases continue to increase dramatically in King County. After reaching a 30-year high in syphilis cases in 2010, January through March of 2011 has seen 101 cases of syphilis, about twice as many as during the first three months of 2010.

In 2011, similar to 2010, about 90% of the syphilis cases have been among men who have sex with men.

“We are making a call to action to our community. We urge men who have sex with men to use condoms, to test for STDs often, and to immediately seek medical attention if they develop a sore in their mouths or genital area or any kind of new rash,” said Dr. Matthew Golden, Director of the Public Health- Seattle & King County HIV/STD Program.

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