What's New
The latest from CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, as well as new resources, programs, and website updates.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) has published a Request for Information in the Federal Register to solicit written comments, recommendations, and ideas for developing the STI Federal Action Plan. Electronic responses are strongly preferred and comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. ET on June 3, 2019.
New CDC analysis suggests gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased risk for extragenital STDs [i.e., chlamydia or gonorrhea in the throat or rectum] (April 11, 2019)
STD Awareness Month (April 2019)
- CDC’s STD Awareness Month site includes four different campaigns with accompanying digital materials
- Download the STD Awareness Month toolkitpdf icon to begin planning your outreach activities
- Dear Colleague Letterpdf icon: Dr. Gail Bolan, Division of STD Prevention Director, on the importance of awareness and action during STD Awareness Month
- CDC Feature on STD Awareness Month (April 2, 2019)
New CDC Analysis: Drug Use More Than Doubles Among Heterosexuals with Syphilis (February 14, 2019)
- Increased Methamphetamine, Injection Drug, and Heroin Use among Women and Heterosexual Men with Primary and Secondary Syphilis — United States, 2013–2017 MMWR February 14, 2019
- Dear Colleague Letterpdf icon: Dr. Gail Bolan, Division of STD Prevention Director, on concerning trend and the importance of cross-program collaboration within health departments
- Syphilis Surveillance Supplement: Report with data on all reported risk behaviors and characteristics for primary and secondary (P&S) syphilis cases for 2013-2017
Medscape Commentaryexternal icon: Dr. Laura H. Bachmann, MD, MPH, on the surge in congenital syphilis and what healthcare providers can do to stop it (January 23, 2019)
Strengthening STD Prevention and Control for Health Departments (STD PCHD) – CDC’s flagship STD prevention funding program – began on Jan 1. (Jan 7, 2019)
- Dear Colleague Letterpdf icon: Gail Bolan, Division of STD Prevention Director, on the importance of the new five-year cooperative agreement with health departments
- Infographicpdf icon: Breaks down the work supported by STD PCHD and the 2019 awards
The First Friday of October is National Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) Recognition Day (October 5, 2018)
- Dear Colleague Letterpdf icon: 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)
- Announcementpdf icon: 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
- GISP Profiles 2017: The most current data on antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea
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
- Infographicimage icon: Visual depiction of new STD data and the dangers of untreated STDs, as well as continued concerns about drug-resistant gonorrhea