B · Normal
[Japan has an increase in syphilis patients and drug shortages] September 9th. The number of syphilis patients in Japan has remained high in recent years, and the shortage of the treatment drug penicillin is not expected to be alleviated until the second half of next year at the earliest. According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency report on the 9th, the country reported more than 1,000 cases of syphilis infection in 2013, which increased to nearly 8,000 cases in 2021, and more than 13,000 cases in 2025. (Global Times)
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