'Out of control': Rise in STDs nationwide prompts call for changes
Infection rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years.
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Infection rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years.
Infection rates for some STDs, including gonorrhea and syphilis, have been rising for years.
Recently released statistics show that that last year, the rate of infectious syphilis cases reached its highest since 1991.
NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
NEW YORK -- 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.