"The CDC's latest STI data shows that our nation is facing a rapidly deteriorating public health crisis with real lives at stake," disease experts with the National Coalition of STD Directors wrote in an open letter on Jan. 30. "STIs—especially syphilis—will continue to spiral out of con...
A closer look at congenital syphilis cases revealed an even more alarming trend. According to the data, the rates of congenital syphilis have increased by 30.6% in the past years. A broader analysis of the past 5 years showed that the rates have nearly tripled, rising by 183.4%....
“The highest rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were among African American men and women ages 20-24,” according to the National Coalition for STD Directors. The group ranks the highest concentrations by state: Chlamydia: Alaska, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama Gonorrhea: ...
"The CDC's latest STI data shows that our nation is facing a rapidly deteriorating public health crisis with real lives at stake. STIs – especially syphilis – will continue to spiral out of control until the administration and Congress provide communities with the funding they need," the Nat...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared in a new report that documented cases of the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in the U.S. hit an all-time high in 2019, the most recent year for which data is available. This marks the sixth year ...
A lack of sex education also is contributing to the spread of STDs, said Michael Fraser, executive director for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. "There's really good science out there. There's ways to do effective programs based on evidence and ...
Reports on the increase in the national rate of syphilis according to the records of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. Contribution of men engaged in sex with men (MSM) to the increasing syphilis case in the country; Estimation that MSM comprised 64 percent of ...
He added that it's important for physicians and individuals to be aware of the symptoms associated with monkeypox, particularly anal or genital lesions that can be confused with herpes, syphilis or chickenpox. "Anyone with a rash or lesion around or involving their genitals, ...
CDC data reveal surge in maternal syphilis ratesKrewson, CelesteContemporary OB/GYN
STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in USRead full article: STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US There's some good news about sexually-transmitted diseases in newly released U.S. health data. No description available The first 100,000 dos...