U.S. STD Cases Spiked During Pandemic

According to a new CDC report, STD cases fell during the pandemic's early months, but rose again by the end of 2020, with gonorrhea, syphilis and congenital syphilis surpassing 2019 levels.

U.S. STD Cases Spiked During Pandemic
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According to a new CDC report, STD cases fell during the pandemic's early months, but rose again by the end of 2020, with gonorrhea, syphilis and congenital syphilis surpassing 2019 levels.