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U.S. Syphilis Cases Continue to Climb
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – U.S. cases of syphilis have soared past numbers seen just a decade ago, new government statistics show. The grim numbers are for 2022, the latest year for which an accurate...
Amid Shortage of Bicillin, FDA to Import Another Syphilis Drug
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of Extencilline from a French drugmaker amid the ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis...
FDA to Import Syphilis Drug Extencilline From France Amid Shortage
THURSDAY, Jan. 11, 2024 – Amid an ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of a different...
Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Does Not Avert STIs in Women
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – For Kenyan women receiving preexposure prophylaxis against HIV, the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) does not differ for those receiving doxycycline...
National Coalition of STD Directors Warns of Bicillin L-A Shortage
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – In a survey from the National Coalition of STD Directors conducted in early November, 46 percent of sexual health clinics said they had tried to order Bicillin L-A only to...
STD Specialists Warn of Shortage of Vital Syphilis Drug, Bicillin L-A
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – As syphilis cases surge across America, a group representing the nation's STD specialists says members are reporting shortages of a drug essential to fighting the disease. In...
In Michigan, 5 Women Contracted Syphilis Affecting the Eyes From the Same Asymptomatic Man
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 — In a disease cluster last year, one infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis that affects the eyes to five Michigan women, a new report finds. Since ocular ...
Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
SATURDAY, Nov.18 – Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year. As surging numbers of...
Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
SATURDAY, Nov.18 – Data showing that the antibiotic doxycycline might prevent a sexually transmitted infection (STI) if taken soon after sex made headlines earlier this year. As surging numbers of...
3,761 Cases of Congenital Syphilis Reported in U.S. in 2022
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 – In 2022, there were 3,761 cases of congenital syphilis, including 231 still births and 51 infant deaths, with lack of timely testing and adequate treatment during pregnancy...
U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Rose 10-fold Over a Decade
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – An old scourge, syphilis, is returning with a vengeance in the United States, affecting not only adults but also the most vulnerable – newborns. Rates of congenital syphilis...
One in Four Young Sexual-, Gender-Minority Individuals May Experience Syphilis
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – One-quarter of young sexual and gender minorities (YSGM) have syphilis at some point in their lives, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the Journal of Infectious ...
California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 – A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost. California has a budget deficit of...
Doxycycline for Post-Sexual Activity STI Prevention Encouraged by CDC
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend use of a powerful antibiotic to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). On Monday, the CDC...
CDC Will Recommend Doxycycline After Sex to Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend use of a powerful antibiotic to prevent sexually transmitted infections. On Monday, the CDC issued...
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