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Deena Afana1, Kelsey Bass2, Chrysovalantis Stafylis1
1From the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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We promoted home-based syphilis self-testing via social media to persons with factors linked to increased syphilis risk in Los Angeles County and San Bernardino. Users found the First to Know Syphilis Test easy and were likely to recommend it, indicating strong interest in self-testing and potential to enhance syphilis prevention.
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