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U.S. health officials released data Tuesday showing how chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases have been accelerating.

More than 2.5 million cases of sexually transmitted infections were reported in 2021, jumping by 7% in one year, according to the CDC.

Study highlights the protective effect of male circumcision on the prevalence, incidence, and clearance of HPV.

The oral antibiotic doxycycline prevented the acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when tested among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women who took the medication within 72 hours of having condomless sex, according to findings published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Coos County public health officials said syphilis cases are sharply on the rise with 22 reported cases over the last three months.

Syphilis infections have increased from 2,135 cases in 2019 to 3,875 cases last year, according to North Carolina state data.

Among wealthy nations, Canada has recorded the highest increase in cases.

The numbers of babies born with syphilis in Canada and the US have risen sharply in the past decade.

While syphilis has made a global resurgence over the last five years, Canada is an outlier among wealthy nations in its rate of increase: 13-fold over five years.

While syphilis has made a global resurgence over the last five years, Canada is an outlier among developed nations in its rate of increase