The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released national sexually transmitted disease surveillance data for the year 2007. More than 1.1 million chlamydia cases were reported – the largest number of cases ever reported to CDC for any condition. Rates of primary and secondary syphilis also increased by 15% from 2006. While the rates of STD infections continue to rise, federal funding for the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention has declined since 2003, which results in decreased state and local funding as well.
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Tags: CDC, chlamydia, sexually transmitted diseases, STD, STI, syphilis
Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
January 23rd, 2009 at 7:27 am
I was diagnosed with Vertigo about 6 months ago. I was commuting in a mountainous area at that particular time. I was told that it would run its course and now that I am commuting again in the same ares the dizzyness, nasea, and unsteadiness returned the very same day that I came back to work. Is there anything that Ican do about these symptoms? Please respond asap
January 24th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
This news should get all of our attention. Let’s hope and pray that the new administration will take note.
We need to teach our children morals.
January 24th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
With all the “HOW TO” images in movies and on TV, with minimal to no attention given to male protective responsibility instead of “The Pill”; it is no wonder the STD rate keeps rising.
Our very Victorian attitude toward sex – do it but don’t talk about it – will keep the ignorance level up.
I am curious to know the STD level in Italy: Europe’s most Catholic yet lowest reproductive country. It can’t all be “Rhythm”.
It seems that as soon as the word got around that drugs can keep HIV from turning into AIDS, the scare was off and unprotected sex became far less threatening. When will we ever learn? Or when will we ever be properly taught?