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.
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.
STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US
There's some good news about sexually-transmitted diseases in newly released U.S. health data. The syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year.
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
US Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Infections Shows Signs of Slowing, CDC Says
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.
New CDC data shows cases of sexually transmitted infections, diseases starting to slow
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America's Epidemic of STDs May Finally Be Slowing
The STI epidemic appears to be cooling off in the U.S. Gonorrhea cases dropped for a second year in 2023. Syphilis cases increased 1%, but declined in key groups
Erie County's nearly four-year surge in syphilis cases might be near its end
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released 2023 STD case numbers that show improvement nationally, but Georgia lags
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Soaring STI rate may be slowing, CDC says. One group is in 'crisis.'
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STI Epidemic Slows as New Syphilis and Gonorrhea Cases Fall in the U.S.
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