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The First Friday of October is National Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) Recognition Day (October 5, 2018)

• Dear Colleague Letter: A special thanks from Dr. Jonathan Mermin, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Director, and Dr. Gail Bolan, Division of STD Prevention Director

2017 STD Surveillance Report Finds Sharp Increases of Syphilis Among Newborns (September 25, 2018)

• Announcement: CDC’s STD Director on continued concerning increases in congenital syphilis
• Press Release: Newborn syphilis cases more than double in four years, reaching 20-year high
• Congenital Syphilis Graphic: Downloadable graphic for use in your materials
• The State of STDs Infographic: Customize this printable infographic with your local statistics

Breaking News from 2018 National STD Prevention Conference: New CDC data find that nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017. Public health leaders, including from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), and the University of Alabama’s School of Medicine – join CDC onsite to discuss the new findings and how to counter the country’s STD epidemic. (August 28, 2018)

• Press Release: New CDC analysis shows steep and sustained increases in STDs in recent years
• Infographic: Visual depiction of new STD data and the dangers of untreated STDs, as well as continued concerns about drug-resistant gonorrhea