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STIs hit record high
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STI rates in the United States have reached record highs for the sixth consecutive year.
Experts say this increase may be due to a lack of sex education and existing disparities.
The US government has…
Number of babies born with syphilis on the rise in the United States, rate quadrupled in 5 years
Of the 1,870 babies with congenital syphilis in 2019, almost two-thirds were black or Hispanic.
The disease caused 94 stillbirths and 34 deaths in 2019,…
Pooling of samples: strain or solution?
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Clin Microbiol Infect. April 17, 2021: S1198-743X (21) 00190-7. doi: 10.1016 / j.cmi.2021.04.007. Online before printing.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Pool testing strategies combine samples from…
Yes, chlamydia can come back: 10 things to know
Yes, you can get chlamydia more than once, although it is rare for it to recur or persist after proper treatment. Chlamydia is treated with antibiotics, usually azithromycin or doxycycline. In order to make sure that the chlamydia is…