As syphilis levels hit 70-year high, sexually transmitted infection epidemic shows 'no signs of slowing' Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis rose in the U.S. between 2020 and 2021. LiveScience · Apr 13, 2023
Sexually transmitted infections jumped in 2021, CDC says Cases of major sexually transmitted infections rose to more than 2.5 million in 2021, U.S. health officials said in a revised final report, led by rates of syphilis that increased more than a third from a year earlier. Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023
Post-sex pill seen as new tool to fight rising STD rates New data details the nation’s worsening tide of sexually transmitted infections, but health officials are hoping an old drug will help the fight The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023
As STDs proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable? Among the more remarkable legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis. Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022
‘Shocking’ rise in STIs during COVID alarms health workers In 2019, Columbus, Ohio, had seven reported cases of congenital syphilis, or cases in which a newborn child was infected during pregnancy. Two years later, that number rose to 20. And now? Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022
Amid 'out of control' STD epidemic, calls for changes Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022
US sexually transmitted infections surged to record high in 2020 Reported cases dropped in early months of Covid-19 pandemic but disrupted healthcare and diverted resources aided sharp rise The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2022