NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, about how STD rates are soaring in the U.S. — especially syphilis, which
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‘Out of Control’: STD Outbreak Puts Health Experts on High Alert‘Out of Control’: STD Outbreak Puts Health Experts on High Alert
Soaring numbers of sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts, according to a new Axios report. Data compiled by
STD Expert Says Gonorrhea and Syphilis Cases ‘Out of Control’ in USSTD Expert Says Gonorrhea and Syphilis Cases ‘Out of Control’ in US
STD experts are warning of all-time-high cases of syphilis and gonorrhea. At a Monday conference, one expert called the situation “out of control.” They say at-home tests, more condom use,
Public Health Launches Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Campaign – by…Public Health Launches Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Campaign – by…
Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) has been awarded a Community Mobilization Grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The purpose of this grant is to increase outreach
Enhancing Patient Education on PrEP TherapiesEnhancing Patient Education on PrEP Therapies
Frank J. Palella Jr, MD: Measures that we undertake to positively reinforce a patient’s decision to initiate therapy, to keep them in care, to keep them following up, include this
The United States saw its largest STD increase since the Truman Administrat…The United States saw its largest STD increase since the Truman Administrat…
The United States saw its largest STD increase since the Truman Administration in 2021. According to new data released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
How to Respond When Your Partner Discloses STD DiagnosisHow to Respond When Your Partner Discloses STD Diagnosis
If your school’s sexual education course looked a lot like the “Mean Girls” scene when Coach Carr says, “don’t have sex, because you will get pregnant and die,” you’re not
STDs in U.S. Surged in 2021 by Largest Amount Since Truman AdministrationSTDs in U.S. Surged in 2021 by Largest Amount Since Truman Administration
Cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the U.S. continued to increase at a high rate in 2021 and show “no signs of slowing,” the Centers for Disease Control and
New CDC data: STD rates shot up in 2021New CDC data: STD rates shot up in 2021
“Monkeypox is inundating these programs and it is interrupting our ability to diagnose and treat other STIs,” said David Harvey, the executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors.
Monkeypox Is Primarily Spread Through Sexual ContactMonkeypox Is Primarily Spread Through Sexual Contact
Monkeypox has been spreading in many countries. Many media and public health agencies have consistently emphasized that monkeypox mainly spreads through contact via the skin in their public statements, educational