Syphilis Cases in Yakima County: 2018 at a glance
CountyBackground: In 2018 Yakima County saw 48 cases of syphilis, a 30% increase from the previous year and above our annualaverage of 38 cases per year over the past 5 years. Approximately half of these cases were among the MSM population but there was a significant increase in cases amongheterosexual individualsand particularly amongwomen. There has … Syphilis Cases in Yakima County: 2018 at a glance