Syphilis is skyrocketing here in Michigan. Once looked at as a disease of the past, why is the deadly STI rapidly spreading?

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(WWJ) – Michigan is in the midst of a rise in cases of sexually transmitted infections. Once thought of as an antiquated bacterial infection, syphilis has skyrocketed in the state.

On a new Daily J podcast, WWJ’s Zach Clark talks to doctors to see what has led to the comeback of the deadly bacteria and why Michigan is seeing a boom in STIs.

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