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Alaska syphilis case numbers drop a bit after years of increases, but concerning signs remain Alaska last year had a slight decrease in its number of reported syphilis cases, marking the first year without an increase since an outbreak was… Continue reading Oct 18, 2023By Yereth Rosen, Alaska BeaconNewsDisease Overall rabies risk in Southeast minimal, says wildlife biologist Bats are the main carriers in the Southeast, and as ever there the odds are extremely low. Jul 7, 2022by Michael S. LockettNewsDiseaseLocal Newswildlife Syphilis cases in Alaska more than double in a year STDs are reaching all-time highs in Alaska. Aug 3, 2020by Michael S. LockettNewsDiseaseLocal News