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Children have been affected as well – in 1991, there were 6 cases of syphilis among children, while in 1997, 101 new cases were registered. More than 55% of children, aged 12-14, who contracted syphilis, did so in sexual encounters. Other sexually transmitted diseases have also increased four-fold during this period.