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One baby with syphilis born every hour in China: study

One child was born with syphilis every hour in China in 2008, researchers said Thursday, as new money from the country's growing economy fuels the world's fastest-growing epidemic of the disease.

Facebook "linked to increase in syphilis cases" in UK

Facebook has been linked to an increase in the sexually-transmitted disease (STD) syphilis, according to British health experts. It is believed it has given people a new way to meet multiple partners for casual sex.