Generate an explanation for the given claim using the provided supporting material from the paragraph. Please consider the following points while generating an output. 1) The claim will always have supporting proof in the paragraph, and the paragraph will have a clear point of view supporting the claim. 2) There can be instances where direct correlation to the claim is not available. Make use of the sentences in the paragraph to provide a corresponding output supporting the claim. 3) The explanation should be at least one and at most twelve sentences long.

Paragraph: ADPH says there's been a 90 percent increase in reported cases over 2015 in Madison County. The department announced Friday that 54 cases have been reported in Madison County in 2016. Health officials say infection can occur after a person has direct contact with a syphilis sore during vaginal, anal or oral sex. Syphilis can also be passed from a pregnant woman to her baby. Persons who contract syphilis may develop a sore or rash, but many won't be aware of infection unless tested. In most cases, syphilis can be cured by antibiotics. ADPH is implementing an enhanced screening program and outreach to those groups most at risk. Claim: Rise in syphilis cases in north Alabama.
A sharp increase in syphilis cases has led the Alabama Department of Public Health to issue a health advisory for north Alabama.