New cases of syphilis have doubled in Mecklenburg County during 2009, the second highest increase of reported cases in North Carolina. Early diagnosis and treatment, with education on the prevention of syphilis, is critical to reverse this trend.

Free and confidential testing for HIV and STDs is available from the Mecklenburg  County Health Department at:

• Beatties Ford Road Clinic
  2845 Beatties Ford Rd., Charlotte, NC 28216 
    
• Billingsley Road Clinic
  249 Billingsley Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211     
   
• CMC Northpark
  251 Eastway Dr., Charlotte, NC 28213 
  

Call (704) 336-6500 for appointments. 

In addition to the Health Department, other community Syphilis/HIV testing sites have been established by Project M.U.S.E. and other community based organizations throughout Mecklenburg County.  For more information, call the hotline number at 704.432.TEST (8378). View this month's testing calendar.