Syphilis rates on the rise in Australia | ABC NEWS

A highly transmissible infection, thought confined to the history books, is making its comeback in Australia. Over the past decade, rates of syphilis have spread across the nation, killing more than 40 babies.

In the Northern Territory, where rates are seven times the national average, health officials are sounding the alarm. Laetitia Lemke reports for Stateline Northern Territory.

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