Episode 5: A Conversation in the Rio Grande Valley A special dual episode in English and Spanish. Hosts Larry Prescott and AmyCarter welcome guests Maricruz Ayala, Public Health Region 11, and DinaBalladares, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, to talk about what makes theRio Grande Valley of Texas unique. They spotlight what syphilis is, thechallenges the valley faces with disease intervention, and the uniqueapproaches they take to address the rising rates of syphilis and congenitalsyphilis in this special part of Texas. This episode is also available inSpanish, hosted by DSHS Surveillance Data Coordinator Diego Martinez. &nbsp;<a href="https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/info/cs/public.shtm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hivstd/info/cs/public.shtm</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/prevent_congenital_syphiis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/prevent_congenital_syphiis</a><a href="https://www.tapchw.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tapchw.org/</a><a href="https://dshs.texas.gov/CHWNetworksandAssociations.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dshs.texas.gov/CHWNetworksandAssociations.pdf</a>

Una charla sobre el Valle del Río Grande de Texas

Host Larry Prescott and guests take an in-depth look at congenital syphilis data, trends and intervention in Texas. This six-episode podcast highlights causes of this devastating but preventable disease and efforts to reduce it. Each 15-minute episode examines what makes Texas unique and what health care providers and the public can do to reduce congenital syphilis in Texas.