Syphilis drug shortage adds urgency to free STD testing in eastern Idaho

POCATELLO — Southeastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) will offer free testing for hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis throughout March at its clinics across the region. Although the screenings are offered quarterly as a community service, SIPH officials say this campaign carries added urgency because of a nationwide shortage of Bicillin L-A, the primary antibiotic used […]
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