There were more than 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in 2017, according to the CDC, nearly a 9 percent increase from the year before. https://washex.am/2zP4GR7 pic.twitter.com/KCBCC3F3ir
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There were more than 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in 2017, according to the CDC, nearly a 9 percent increase from the year before. https://washex.am/2zP4GR7 pic.twitter.com/KCBCC3F3ir
Nearly 1,000 babies were born with deformities or severe health problems caused by syphilis in 2017. These numbers are a 20-year high. https://washex.am/2zP4GR7 pic.twitter.com/GgUvwou3Af
State and local officials blame the soaring STD rates on a lack of federal funding. Over the past 15 years, the purchasing power of federal funding has fallen by 40 percent. https://washex.am/2zP4GR7 pic.twitter.com/1mWwkFxSNo
“We are basically all expressing the same concern and expressing the need for urgent action,” said Dr. Nate Smith, president-elect for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. “This is something that is not going to go away on its own.”https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/state-and-local-governments-beg-for-help-with-surprising-spike-in-stds …
CDC data show that gonorrhea diagnosis increased by 67 percent from 2013 to 2017, nearly doubling among men and increasing by nearly a fifth among women. https://washex.am/2zP4GR7 pic.twitter.com/9Tz2DfUMJf
How abt individuals taking responsibility for their sexual activity & not asking taxpayers to foot the bill for their irresponsible behavior?
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