This 1966 microscope photo made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a tissue sample with the presence of numerous, corkscrew-shaped, darkly-stained, Treponema pallidum spirochetes, the bacterium responsible for causing syphilis. (Skip Van Orden/CDC via AP, File)
February 5, 2024
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Flathead County sees rise in syphilis cases, mirroring national trend
Flathead City-County Health Department officials say the area is seeing an increase in cases of syphilis over the last several years, falling in line with a national trend.