CDC raises alarm about "growing STD epidemic" as cases hit record high

[jpak]

Source: CBS News

Infections in the United States from three sexually transmitted diseases hit a record high in 2018 — a high that threatens millions of Americans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

According to a 2018 STD Surveillance Report from the CDC, combined cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia reached an all-time high in the United States last year with more than 2.4 million cases.

More than 1.75 million cases of chlamydia were reported last year, the most ever reported to the CDC, according to the report. Cases of primary and secondary syphilis — the two most infectious stages — rose 14 percent since 2017, with more than 35,000 cases. That's the most reported since 1991.

And a total of 583,405 gonorrhea cases were reported, a 63% increase since 2014 and the highest number reported in 28 years

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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stds-at-all-time-high-cdc-warns-syphilis-gonorrhea-chlamydia-sexually-transmitted-disease-cases-reach-record/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. People found a way to relieve the stress of the Trump years

What do they expect?

[Tiggeroshii]

2. Sounds like the std education programs arent working or existing....

[Crowman2009]

3. Yeah, that abstinence-only education has really helped!

[IronLionZion]

4. It should be a part of everyone's standard annual physical

good to be tested for peace of mind and get treatment early. The article stated more newborn babies are dying of syphilis because the mother didn't know or wasn't treated early enough.

It's also a big problem for elderly in nursing homes for various reasons.

Incel types are probably safe

[flibbitygiblets]

5. I just know the dotard is included in these STD stats, what with all the raw-dogging.

Blech. Now I need mind bleach.

[Marie Marie]

10. He just might be "Patient One".

[blakstoneranger]

6. Trump had sex with Stormy Daniels

Stormy Daniels performs various types of sex acts, includuding but not limited to oral anal and oral vaginal sex. Yes, when trump kissed her, he was kissing every butthole she ever licked! Then he took his @$$face home to his pregnant wife and kissed her with those dookie smelling lips. I hope the flotus got tested.

[sandensea]

7. If the Flotus is still alive and kicking after that career of hers,

she must be immune to literally anything.

[not fooled]

8. Well, I'm no admirer of the 3rd wife

but I believe that at some point she had the wisdom to cut red don off from further intimate contact. For her sake I hope early enough to prevent even worse physical risk.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

9. Tell me about it. Currently the White house has a bad case of syphilis. nt

[The Liberal Lion]

11. Shall we ban sex based on this epidemic, like we are banning nicotine based vaping

based on that "epidemic"?

Of course I'm being a smart ass

[Vinca]

14. Aka the "Trump flu epidemic."

[BigmanPigman]

15. My friends moved to a senior area and STDs are very common there.

The Villages in FL has a reputation in the state for having some pretty wild seniors.

[Kali]

16. didn't the asshole just have one of his egorallies there?

[BigmanPigman]

17. Yes and the voting rate there is 80% and GOP of course.

I told my friends that if they turn GOP I will never speak to them again.