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Mai Yang, a communicable disease specialist, searches for Angelica, a 27 year-old pregnant woman who tested positive for syphilis, in order to get her treated before she delivers her baby.

Syphilis is resurging in the U.S., a sign of public health's funding crisis

Nov 01, 2021
The country nearly eradicated this treatable sexually transmitted disease twice, only to see it come roaring back. The failure shows the weakness of a cash-strapped public health system.
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Clark County Leads The Nation In Syphilis Infections

May 08, 2019

Syphilis is on the rise again throughout Nevada, and it’s particularly widespread in Clark County. 

How bad is it? The county’s infection rate is now the highest per capita in the U.S.  

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Clackamas County nurse, Mary Horman, explains to an Oregon man the physical problems that come with long-term syphilis infection.

Discreetly Tracking Down Sex Partners To Stop A Surge In STDs

Sep 08, 2018
In response to a spike in syphilis and gonorrhea cases, one Oregon county is sending medical sleuths to break the bad news in-person. Some people have no idea they've been exposed to an infection.
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A tinted transmission electron micrograph of <em>Chlamydia trachomatis</em> bacteria (light purple/black) inside a cell. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S., with more than 1.7 million reported cases in 2017.

Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines

Aug 28, 2018

The U.S. has the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease cases in the industrialized world, say health trackers, with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reaching 2.3 million cases in 2017.

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Staff members hold an informal meeting before opening the STD free clinic in February in Portland, Maine. The CDC recorded more than 2 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis nationally in 2016 — the highest number of reported cases yet, off

Trump's Redirection Of Family Planning Funds Could Undercut STD Fight

Jun 12, 2018
Some public health officials fear Trump's move to change how the Title X family planning funding is handled may hurt the effort to cut the record number of sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S.
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A billboard above a gas station reads "Feel The Burn," a play on 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign slogan, "Feel The Bern." It's actually promoting tests for sexually transmitted diseases.

California STDs Raging At All Time Highs For Third Year In A Row

May 15, 2018
In addition to the record rise in cases of sexually transmitted diseases, the state has seen a spike in the number of stillbirths caused by syphilis.
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Report: Clark County Among Top 20 In The Country For STDs

Sep 29, 2017

Clark County ranked in the Top 20 of U.S. counties for the highest number of sexually transmitted diseases.

Based on the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published this week, more than 19,000 cases were reported last year in Nevada.

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Shots - Health News
An STD testing kit from myLAB Box allows users to gather samples at home and mail them back to the company.

You Can Order a Dozen STD Tests Online — But Should You?

Aug 13, 2017
It sounds so simple: Order a kit online, test for sexually transmitted diseases in the privacy of home and mail it back. But deciding what to test for and who gets tested is far from easy.
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Going Bare Down There May Boost The Risk Of STDs

Dec 06, 2016
Next time you get a Brazilian wax or do a little manscaping, you may be getting more than you bargained for. Banishing hair downstairs may increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections.
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Shots - Health News
Zika virus particles (colored purple in this scan) infecting cells. Each particle is about 40 nanometers in diameter.

A Case Of Zika Apparently Spread From A Patient To A Family Caregiver

Jul 18, 2016
Federal and Utah health officials are investigating a case that may be the first instance of Zika spreading from one person to another in ways other than via mosquito bites, sex or the placenta.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating its guidelines on preventing transmission of Zika virus via sexual activity.

First Case Reported Of A Woman Infecting A Man With Zika Through Sex

Jul 15, 2016
A woman in her 20s infected a man after she returned to New York City from a country where Zika is spreading. Health officials say he got infected through unprotected sexual intercourse.
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<em>Treponema pallidum, </em>the bacterium that causes syphilis<em>,</em> looks like a writhing snake under a microscope.

Despite Rise Of Superbugs, Syphilis Still Has A Kryptonite

Jun 10, 2016
Syphilis cases are on the rise. The bacterium that causes the sexually transmitted disease is becoming resistant to some antibiotics. But somehow, penicillin has remained the best weapon against it.
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Zika Virus Can Be Transmitted Through Anal Sex, Too

Apr 14, 2016
A Texas man who had traveled to Venezuela passed the Zika virus to his male partner through sex. CDC officials say that people should be aware that Zika can be transmitted through semen.
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A workplace safety tool, or a restriction of artistic vision?

Should Porn Stars Use Condoms? California Grapples With Regulation

Feb 18, 2016
"We're talking about gloves, full body cover and goggles," says a porn industry executive of the California proposal to require condom use on the set. Proponents say it's about workplace safety.
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Shots - Health News
The bacterium that causes syphilis is spread through sexual contact. It's easily cured with antibiotics, but can be hard to diagnose.

More Babies Are Dying Because Of Congenital Syphilis

Nov 12, 2015
Many pregnant women aren't getting adequate health care, so they aren't being tested for syphilis. It can kill or seriously disable babies. The 458 cases last year could have been prevented.
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Sex Ed Works Better When It Addresses Power In Relationships

May 17, 2015
Most school sex education programs stick to the nuts and bolts of biology. Teenagers who also talk about what makes for a good relationship are more likely to avoid pregnancy and STDs, a study finds.
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Clark County STD Rates Increase

Apr 24, 2015

Cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV & syphilis all increased by double-digit amounts from last year.

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A Los Angeles County Department of Public Health worker shows condoms for weekly distribution to inmates in the Men's Central Jail.

California Prisons Aim To Keep Sex Between Inmates Safe, If Illegal

Jan 21, 2015
A new state law requires that condoms be made available to all prison inmates — even though state law also forbids sex between prisoners.
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