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.
Sexually transmitted infection rates slow, CDC reports
“It’s been a long time since we have seen declines in STI rates, and so I am encouraged by this, but there’s still a long way to go to… fully address the STI epidemic,” said Laura Bachmann of CDC’s Division Of Sexually Transmitted Disease And ...
New CDC data shows cases of sexually transmitted infections, diseases starting to slow
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 infection ...
CDC reports small decline in sexually transmitted infections
The CDC attributes the small decrease in STIs to a number of factors. Among them is the introduction of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP), which involves taking the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours after unprotected sex.
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.
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)
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.
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 ).
Sexually transmitted infections down nationally, Montana shows increase
Recent data released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals sexually transmitted infections around the country are showing a downturn.The 2
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.
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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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Sexually Transmitted Infections Appear To Be Slowing In US, CDC Says
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the spread of sexually transmitted ... which means that the infection passed on to them from infected mothers.