Health officials urge public to recognize symptoms, seek testing after increase in syphilis cases statewide

OKLAHOMA CITY – Officials with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) are working to reverse a sharp increase in syphilis infections across the state by encouraging individuals to recognize the symptoms and seek free, confidential testing when needed. Syphilis is a bacterial infection which can easily be treated with antibiotics. However, symptoms can often be mistaken for common skin…