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The Netherlands reports a 33% increase in gonorrhea cases in 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), more sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were reported in 2022 as compared to 2021. Of all STIs,...

UK officials: ‘We saw more gonorrhea diagnoses in 2022 than ever before’

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in the United Kingdom report record levels of gonorrhea and syphilis diagnoses in 2022, prompting the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to remind the public that...

Wyoming reports increases in sexually transmitted infections

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Wyoming state health officials are reporting increases in the sexually transmitted infections (STIs), chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, encouraging prevention strategies and testing...

England: Additional ceftriaxone resistant gonorrhea cases reported

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reporting three new cases of antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in England. The cases include a woman in her 20s in London and a...

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Pennsylvania reports increases in gonorrhea and syphilis, Most in 30 years

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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued a health alert Monday concerning increases in the sexually transmitted infections, gonorrhea and syphilis. Concerning gonorrhea,...

Sexually transmitted infections in the US: ‘The burden of STIs is staggering’

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By News Desk  @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Monday that that on any given day in 2018, 1 in 5 people in the U.S. had a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and...

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Gonorrhea cases up 26 percent in England

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The number of gonorrhea cases reported in England increased by 26 percent in 2019, according to a new report by Public Health England (PHE). Between 2018 and 2019, England saw gonorrhea cases rise from...

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Minnesota: Sexually transmitted infections continue to rise among youth

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While pregnancy and birth rates continue to decline to historic lows for 15 to 19-year-olds, Minnesota youth are contracting sexually transmitted infections (STI) at alarmingly high rates. The 2020 Minnesota...

Sexually transmitted infections in the US military: ‘Appears to be an increase in high-risk behaviors’

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The rates of certain types of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are rising dramatically for both male and female service members, according to the Military...

1 million STD cases daily across the globe

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The World Health Organization (WHO) published a bulletin today that reveals the enormity of the sexually transmitted infection problem globally. The report notes that more than 376 million new cases annually...