Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Information from CDC

Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Information from CDC

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Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published “Increase in Incidence of Congenital Syphilis — United States, 2012–2014,” in theMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The analysis shows that after years of decline, the number of congenital syphilis cases reported in the United States increased between 2012 and 2014. More information about the report and ways to prevent this needless tragedy can be found in a Dear Colleague Letter from Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention. General information about the topic can be found in the new congenital syphilis fact sheet.

The annual STD Surveillance Report was released this afternoon. Data in Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2014, show that cases of all three nationally notifiable sexually transmitted diseases—chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis —have increased for the first time since 2006. As partners in this effort, CDC has developed several resources to help you better understand the issue and share prevention messages in your community, including a

• 2014 STD Surveillance Report Fact Sheet,
• Fact Sheets about STDs, and
• Posters, stickers, and other free STD prevention campaign materials.

Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2014
(November 17, 2015)

Increase in Incidence of Congenital Syphilis — United States, 2012–2014  MMWR November 13, 2015

• Dear Colleague Letter
• Congenital Syphilis Fact Sheet

Estimating the Size and Cost of the STD Prevention Services Safety Net, Public Health Reports 
(October 29, 2015)

Notes from the Field: A Cluster of Ocular Syphilis Cases — Seattle, Washington, and San Francisco, California, 2014–2015
MMWR October 16, 2015