Wee news item for my Ontario friends (and Canadians in general): apparently syphilis is back with a vengeance. If you've got kids, nieces, nephews, neighbours, friends in the age range / actively dating, let them know.
With 2.3 million lacking a primary care physician, it's easy to go too long without testing. Stay safe out there!
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Seniors have a different problem with STIs because many have a cavalier "honey, I'm 70+, what's it gonna do to me that death won't do soon enough?" attitude toward testing and prevention. Tough crowd!
In this case, congenital syphilis is rising alongside cases in the common adult demographic - and thankfully that means they're implementing 3rd trimester screening across the board. Poor tykes.
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Too many years working on AIDS issues.
No ticky, no washy.
Regardless of age.