AHF responds to CDC Report of Rise in STD During Pandemic
Sexually transmitted infections -- particularly syphilis and congenital syphilis—escalated during COVID-19 despite lockdowns and stay-at-home orders
April 11, 2023
A previous AHF billboard campaign offering a warning about the dangers of congenital syphilis with a link for the public to get information on testing and treatment at www.freeSTDcheck.org (Photo: Business Wire)
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In response to just-released 2021 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data showing sexually-transmitted-infections (STIs) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, AHF issued the following statement:
“To see almost 200 stillbirths because of congenital syphilis in the U.S.in 2021 is a travesty,” said Whitney Engeran-Cordova, Vice President of AHF’s Public Health Division. “With proper and timely screening, syphilis can be a treatable and curable infection. These latest CDC numbers underscore the urgency of need for far more widespread and easily accessible testing and treatment options.”
To find locations for free STD/HIV screening, visit AHF’s www.freestdcheck.org
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Contacts
US MEDIA CONTACT:
Ged Kenslea, Senior Director, Communications, AHF
+1 323 308 1833 work +1.323.791.5526 mobile
gedk@aidshealth.org
Jacki Schechner,
VP, AHF Media Relations
(310) 633-0547
cell jacki.schechner@ahf.org
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230411006015/en/AHF-responds-to-CDC-Report-of-Rise-in-STD-During-Pandemic
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