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Syphilis cases spike in Auckland (Dec 2016)

The number of syphilis cases in Auckland hit its highest level in recent decades in 2015, in line with a trend in developed countries.

Cuts to Auckland sexual health services (Feb 2017)

Despite HIV and syphilis cases at record high levels, sexual health services are being cut by the Auckland District Health Board, critics say.

The DHB insists the changes will actually increase staffing numbers and improve services, focussed around "patient-centred, self-directed care."

Public warned as Auckland faces a syphilis outbreak (May 2019)

The Auckland District Health Board deputy chief medical officer, Dr Richard Sullivan, said there was a concerning pattern emerging as numbers continued to rise, both in the Auckland region and globally.

What a puzzle.