ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Health officials say they’re dealing with an outbreak of sexually transmitted syphilis in eastern Newfoundland. Sarbu says they have already seen people with irreversible hearing and vision loss through infectious neurosyphilis.Don't despair lads... your miracle drug is on the way!
About 24% of the cases were co-infected with HIV and 13 have progressed to neurosyphilis.