Mecklenburg County's Sexually Transmitted Infection Numbers Increased During COVID, While The Country's Went Down
WCCB Charlotte's CW April 1, 2021 CHARLOTTE, NC. — In Mecklenburg County, Sexually Transmitted Infections, like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, increased by roughly 13% from January 2020 to November 2020, according to the county health department. But during a CDC STD prevention conference, experts said STI’s took a downturn nationwide in 2020. Most likely because testing for STIs was made difficult by the pandemic. Meaning there’s a likelihood STIs are going undetected. WCCB Charlotte’s Alexandra Elich asked the county health department why Mecklenburg’s numbers are up whe...
Source: wccbcharlotte.com
