Jefferson County syphilis cases on record pace >> www.beaumontenterprise.com - Local

"With 140 reported syphilis cases in the first five months of the year, Jefferson County could break last year's record number of cases.

The latest syphilis numbers were released Thursday at a news conference launching a campaign to combat the regional spike in the disease.

'Syphilis has been on the rise nationally and our community is no exception,' said Ingrid Holmes, Beaumont Health Department director. 'We want people to know what it is and what the signs and symptoms are.'"

Lothians a syphilis 'hot spot' as infections among gay men soar - Scotsman.com News

"A THIRD of the country's cases of syphilis are currently in the Lothians, new figures revealed today.
According to statistics released by Health Protection Scotland there were 79 cases in the area in 2008, reaffirming the Lothians as a hot spot for sexually transmitted diseases."

Forsyth County number one in N.C. syphilis cases · Q-Notes - Carolinas’ premier LGBT news source - In Print, Online

"A county in the Piedmont-Triad area of North Carolina is number one for syphilis cases, The Winston-Salem Journal reported on June 5.

Forsyth County, whose county seat is Winston-Salem, reported 70 cases of the infection from January 2009 to May 22, 2009. That’s a significant jump from 2008’s 48 reported cases and 2007’s 31.

The 2009 number are preliminary figures from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services epidemiology division."

Forsyth tops N.C. in syphilis cases

"Forsyth County has more new cases of syphilis than any other county in the state this year, according to preliminary figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' epidemiology section.

From the beginning of January through May 22, 70 syphilis cases were reported to the Forsyth County Department of Public Health. Forty-four of those were diagnosed as primary and secondary syphilis, a stage of the disease when it is most infectious."