The Enid News and Eagle, Enid, OK - Recent surge of syphilis infections in state alarming

"Recent surge of syphilis infections in state alarming

The news about a recent teen outbreak of syphilis in Oklahoma is almost hard to imagine.

But, unfortunately, it’s apparently very real and also reveals a growing problem we’re sure most parents are unaware of.

Ten teenagers have been diagnosed with syphilis in central Oklahoma over the last four weeks. That’s bad enough. However, some of the cases appear to be arising from parties where young people are having unprotected group sex."