(StatePoint) Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can spread to a fetus during pregnancy or a newborn during labor. When this happens, it is known as congenital syphilis and can result in miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death or medical issues for the baby, including deafness, blindness, bone deformities and meningitis.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, congenital syphilis has tripled in recent years, with more than 3,800 cases reported nationwide in 2023 alone. This is the highest number reported in one year since 1994.
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN RANDOLPH...NORTHEASTERN
ELMORE...NORTHWESTERN LEE...NORTHEASTERN MACON...TALLAPOOSA...WESTERN
CHAMBERS...EASTERN COOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 900
PM CDT...
At 833 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Jacksons' Gap, or near Dadeville, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Auburn, Alexander City, Tuskegee, Wetumpka, Roanoke, Tallassee,
Dadeville, Ashland, Goodwater, Camp Hill, Notasulga, Kellyton,
Equality, La Fayette, Eclectic, Jacksons' Gap, New Site, Wadley,
Waverly, and Goldville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
