Updated 15 Oct, 1:50 pm

Syphilis cases rise to 1,500 annually, Hepatitis B infections double

From Daily Mirror · 15 Oct, 1:50 pm

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Sri Lanka is recording around 1,500 syphilis cases annually, a sharp increase from the 80 to 100 cases reported each year before 2021, Consultant Venereologist Dr. Nimali Jayasuriya said.

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