"Rising STI Rates in the US: A Looming Public Health Crisis"
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a concerning spike in life-threatening sexually transmitted infections (STIs) across the US, with syphilis cases at their highest level in over seven decades. The CDC has warned that STIs must be a public health priority, as millions of lives are at risk from preventable infections. The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has also issued a statement, expressing alarm at the deteriorating public health crisis. The rise in STI rates has been attributed to decreased condom use and the lifting of COVID lockdown restrictions, with health officials predicting that the 2023 data will be even worse due to drug shortages and workforce cuts.
- Life-threatening STIs are spiking across the US, per CDC data: 'Out of control' New York Post
- Experts Confirm: US Is Dealing With an 'Out-of-Control' STI Epidemic ScienceAlert
- Syphilis cases surge in the U.S., CDC says NPR
- CDC report: Chlamydia, gonorrhea rates down in NC in 2022, syphilis rate up CBS17.com
- Syphilis Is Soaring in the U.S. The New York Times
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