According to a public health advisory addressed to the county's health care providers... As of March 14, eight probable cases had been identified along with 10 suspect cases and nine case contacts that suggest a potential for more.
County Public Health Officer Lisa Hernandez wrote in the advisory that the outbreak is especially concerning, given that there is an ongoing national shortage of Bicillin L-A, the brand name for penicillin, the antibiotic used to treat syphilis.
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