A testing paradox: Rising sexually transmitted infections cases may mask actual decline in infections
For several years, pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV (PrEP) has been a major success in preventing new cases. However, ...
The Republic
Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns
NEW YORK (AP) — Sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults fell last year, but syphilis in newborns continued to rise, according to new government data posted Wednesday. The Centers for ...
ABC 7 Chicago
3 STDs reach all-time highs in the US, new CDC report says
Health officials are raising alarm about a rise in STDs across the United States. For the fifth consecutive year, combined cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen in the United States, ...
GMA Network
DOH: HIV is an ‘evolving’ PH epidemic
The Department of Health (DOH), on Tuesday reiterated that HIV was an evolving local epidemic in the country as the number of ...
KHQ
Washington Has the 12th Lowest STD Rate in the Country
As a result, females ages 13 to 24 have the highest STD diagnosis rate of any demographic group, with more than 3,000 cases per 100,000, nearly double the rate for males in the same age range. After ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Nationwide STD Rate Study Ranks Colorado #29 in the U.S.
STD rates vary widely across the United States, with the highest concentrations currently found in the South. Louisiana and Mississippi report the highest rates, with 1,201.6 and 1,084.5 cases per 100 ...
HIV cases rise in NYC: Black and Latino communities hit hardest, study says
HIV cases are rising in New York City, according to a report by the Department of Health. The study stated these new ...