Cases of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria, are rising in North Carolina. The state saw an overall 23 percent increase in cases from 2021 to 2022, with cases in women rising 133 percent from 2019 to 2022.
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Nearly 50% of all households in North Carolina rely on septic systems, over twice the national average. Graduate student Amy Kryston studies the relationship between on-site sanitation, health and social drivers of health in North Carolina communities.
The latest data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is in and it shows that overdose deaths have increased across the state.