Epidemic of sexually transmitted infections slows, CDC says

Epidemic of sexually transmitted infections slows, CDC says, but some still trending upward in New York state, LI
The CDC did not break out most data for county or region, but for New York State in 2023, there were 12,393 cases of all stages of syphilis, or a rate of 63.3 cases per 100,000 people. By both measurements, those numbers were the lowest in three years.
There are millions of sexually transmitted infections in the US every year, but new data shows the epidemic may be slowing
Although sexually transmitted infections are still at an epidemic level in the US, scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expressing cautious optimism about some decreases emerging in the newest data.
Louisiana ranks No. 1 and 2 for some sexually transmitted infections, new CDC data shows
The state ranks No. 1 for cases of chlamydia among all states, No. 8 for primary and secondary syphilis, the stage during which the disease is most infectious; No. 7 for congenital syphilis, which is passed to a newborn during pregnancy; and No. 2 for gonorrhea, behind only Alaska.
New CDC data shows cases of sexually transmitted infections, diseases starting to slow
In May, the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an increase in certain sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea, and syphilis, while infections of chlamydia were lower Now, new data from the CDC shows signs of ...
Sexually transmitted infections: What parents need to be sure their teens know
It’s never easy for parents to talk to their teens about having sex. Many parents feel that talking about it is the same as condoning it, so they are hesitant to do so. But according to the most recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS),
New Sexually Transmitted Fungal Infection Emerges in MSM
A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging sexually transmitted fungal infection in four adults in the United States, according to a paper published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ( MMWR ).
Epidemic of sexually transmitted disease has slowed in U.S. but not in Georgia
The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels.
Sexually transmitted infection rates slow, CDC reports
The number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the United States in 2023 was down nearly 2% from the year before, a sign the epidemic could be slowing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.
STD epidemic slows as new syphilis, gonorrhea cases fall in US
The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels, according to federal data released Tuesday.
Sexually transmitted disease epidemic slows in US with fall in syphilis and gonorrhoea cases
"I’m encouraged, and it’s been a long time since I felt that way” about the nation’s epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, said the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
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US epidemic of sexually transmitted infections shows signs of slowing, CDC says
Nov 12 (Reuters) - The number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the United States in 2023 was down nearly 2% ...
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New health report finds STIs are one the decline thanks to gay men & DoxyPEP
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‘Been a long time since I felt that way’: Sexually transmitted infection numbers provide new hope
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday shows meaningful declines in STI rates between 2022 ...
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Sexually transmitted infections remain high but show signs of slowing
"I see a glimmer of hope amidst millions of STIs," said Jonathan Mermin, Director of CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral ...
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STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
“I’m encouraged, and it’s been a long time since I felt that way” about the nation’s epidemic of sexually transmitted ...
Sudden syphilis retreat in gay men is most likely tied to preventive antibiotic use
A new proven protocol in which doxycycline is used to prevent sexually transmitted infections, called doxyPEP, has been an ...
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'Glimmer of hope' as STI rates slow, syphilis decreases among gay men
There were more than 2.4 million reported cases of STIs in 2023, according to the organization's annual Sexually ...
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