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Enhanced Congenital Syphilis Response & Prevention

SHPDirectRX Benzathine Penicillin (Bicillin L-A) Delivery Program Untreated syphilis infections can lead to severe health issues. In pregnant women and newborns, syphilis can cause: miscarriage, stillbirth, low birth weight or other birth defects ■ Facilitate timely syphilis treatment by utilizing Disease Intervention Specialists to deliver Bicillin to private OB/GYN providers and community health centers that do not maintain the medication on- site Bicillin is the only CDC-recommended treatment for syphilis in pregnant women. You may qualify to receive deliveries of individual Bicillin doses for your patients free of charge. For more information, contact the Office of Public Health (OPH) Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) in your area, or the OPH STD/HIV Program (SHP) SHPDirectRx Coordinator at (800) 992-4379 LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STD/HV Program Louisiana Health Hub этолим Агерга LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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