Texas city reports syphilis outbreak amid ‘limited supply’ of penicillin drug
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As syphilis cases continue to spike across the U.S. — with some cities and states reporting outbreaks — there is growing concern about the availability of Bicillin to treat the infection.
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it expects a "limited supply and impending stock out situation" for select Bicillin medications. The CDC "does not track diseases by immigration status." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
Cases of syphilis, a bacterial infection that is spread through sexual contact or from a mother to an unborn child, have been on the rise in the U.S. for the past several years.
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