ULAN BATOR, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 3,600 new cases of syphilis have been recorded in four months across Mongolia since the country declared war against the sexually transmitted disease (STD) in June, Mongolian Vice Health Minister Lamjav Byambasuren said Tuesday.
There were over 13,685 cases of sexually transmitted infections reported in Mongolia in the first ten months of this year, of which 40.3 percent were syphilis, Byambasuren told a press conference.
"Within the framework of the national campaign against syphilis, we have organized many related activities, including tests for STDs and trainings on raising public awareness about these types of diseases," Byambasuren said.
"We will further intensify the prevention, diagnosis and treatment for syphilis," she said, adding that the national campaign will last until July 2021.
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