There Was a Shocking Increase in Iowa STD Cases
Nationally, STD rates have skyrocketed since the pandemic began.
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Nationally, STD rates have skyrocketed since the pandemic began.
Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts. “It is imperative that we … work to rebuild, innovate, and expand (STD) prevention in the U.S.,” said Dr. Leandro Mena…
Last year the rate of syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991 and the total number of cases hit its highest since 1948.
Statistics from 2021 show the rate of infectious syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991 and the total number of cases rose 26% to hit its highest since 1948.
Infection rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years.