CDC 2012 STD data: Syphilis in MSM; Gonorrhea and chlamydia in young people
Men who have sex with men and Americans between the ages of 15 and 24 are the two demographic groups that stand out in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) annual report, Sexually Transmitted More...
Polk County, Iowa reports dramatic increase in syphilis
The health department for the most populous county in Iowa is reporting the most cases of the sexually transmitted infection, syphilis than it’s seen at any point in the past 20 years. Darkfield microscopy More...
Vancouver syphilis rates ‘highest level in 30 years’, predominantly in gay community
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) announced Monday that “Syphilis rates are at epidemic proportions in the Lower Mainland”, predominately in the gay community. Darkfield More...
Gonorrhea cases up 34% in Washington, five counties at outbreak levels
The State of Washington Department of Health is reporting a significant rise in the number of gonorrhea cases in 2013 as compared to last year, urging health officials to advise anyone who is experiencing symptoms, More...
Gonorrhea outbreak declared in Spokane County
Due to unexpected increases in the sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhea, in Spokane County, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has declared a gonorrhea outbreak for the county. The Spokane Regional More...
Alberta Health follows up ‘Plenty of Syph’ campaign with ‘Sex Germs’ website
In an effort to battle the ongoing battle with sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the Canadian province, the Alberta Health Services have launched a new website called Sex Germs, which encompasses a variety More...
Anti-cancer therapy shown to stimulate immune response to gonorrhea
Researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB), State University of New York (SUNY) have found an anti-cancer therapy developed by one of their scientists actually stimulates the immune system in mice and eliminated More...
AHF sends info mailers to Broward residents, syphilis up 400 percent since 2000
Los Angeles-based, AIDS Healthcare Foundation(AHF), sent informational mailers about the dramatic increase of syphilis in Broward County during the past decade or so, to some 22,000 residents to encourage people More...
Porn stars to be tested for Hepatitis and Trichomonas starting today: APHSS
An addition to the standard sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing protocol, starting today, Aug. 19, adult film performers will now be tested for Hepatitis B and C and screened for the parasite, Trichomonas More...
Trichomonas: the sexually transmitted parasite
This little flagellated parasite is a very common sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide, mainly causing symptoms in sexually active women. Trichomonas vaginalisImage/CDC Trichomonas vaginalis is the most More...
AIDS Healthcare Foundation calls for investigation of ‘blogger-reported’ syphilis case, Free Speech Coalition says adult performer is negative for the STD
Days after adult film industry blogger, Mike South reported that a male porn performer tested positive for syphilis and possibly exposed over a dozen others, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is calling More...
Two antibiotic combinations show success in treating gonorrhea in clinical trials
With relatively recent reports of a “shrinking arsenal” of antibiotics to treat the sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhea, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a press More...
CDC offers free STD Treatment Guidelines App
CDC’s Division of STD Prevention is pleased to announce the launch of its STD Treatment (Tx) Guidelines mobile app, which helps health care providers easily access diagnostic information and the current STD Treatment More...
Dublin reports sharp spikes in genital herpes and chlamydia
A report released by the Dublin Well Woman Centre June 24 shows some alarming trends in sexually transmitted infections (STI) and general sexual health in the Irish population. Image/CIA According to their More...
Hawaii health officials warn of possible syphilis outbreak on Big Island
On June 10, The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) sent a medical advisory to physicians statewide to raise awareness regarding a possible syphilis outbreak on Big Island after five cases of syphilis reported More...
Vancouver health reports infection rates of syphilis the highest in three decades
Health officials in the western province are advising sexually active gay and bisexual men to have quarterly syphilis testing in light of the new numbers released yesterday by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and More...
Researchers suggest living in a poor neighborhood as an adolescent increases risk of Chlamydia as a young adult
In a recently published paper in the Journal of Urban Health, researchers from the Ohio State University suggest that living in a poor neighborhood as an adolescent is linked to an increased risk of getting the More...
New Mexico reports the most syphilis cases in 25 years
New Mexico health authorities have reported a spike in syphilis cases in 2012, in fact they say the 101 cases of primary and secondary syphilis reported last year is the most seen since 1988, according to a More...
Minnesota: STDs up 10 percent, Gonorrhea showed largest increase
The number of sexually transmitted infections reported in Minnesota in 2012 jumped 10 percent from the previous year, prompting state health officials to encourage testing and preventive measures, according to a More...
Tuskegee University pays tribute to former President Bill Clinton’s apology for the atrocity known as the ‘Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment’
The school founded by Booker T. Washington will be commemorating the 16th anniversary of former President Bill Clinton’s apology for the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study starting tomorrow, according More...
