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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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)
Despite Over 2 Million Sexually Transmitted Infections Reported in 2023, CDC Data Suggest That the STI Epidemic May Be Slowing
Despite Over 2 Million Sexually Transmitted Infections Reported in 2023, CDC Data Suggest That the STI Epidemic May Be Slowing
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
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 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.
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.
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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 ... Jonathan Mermin ...
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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
Despite the progress, there were more than 2.4 million sexually transmitted infections reported in 2023 ... which means that the infection passed on to them from infected mothers. The CDC has ...