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HIV Ireland & HSE Team-Up To Offer Free Syphillis Testing.

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79% of new cases are in Kildare, Wicklow and Dublin.

HIV Ireland has partnered with the HSE to offer free syphilis testing for gay and bisexual men in Dublin on Thursdays.

It says there's a range of symptoms associated with the disease, but different signs develop for different people.

A national outbreak was declared at the weekend.

79% of new cases are in Kildare, Wicklow and Dublin.

The health service is worried there's a large amount of undiagnosed cases.

Adam Shanley from HIV Ireland says people who are unable to attend the pop up clinic in Dublin can order a home testing kit

Additionally, HIV Ireland is offering free, at home STI testings kits to people in Kildare, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry and Dublin.

 

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