Communication Resources
This page includes communication resources that you can use to reach and engage with consumers, healthcare providers, and organizations in your community. Ready-to-use social media messages and graphics for your Twitter and Facebook feeds highlight key findings from the 2018 Report. Join the online conversation by using #STDreport, or by retweeting @CDCSTD and sharing posts from the CDC STD Facebook page. Don’t miss the NEW congenital syphilis graphics below and the updated ‘State of STDs in 2018‘ infographic!
Sample Twitter Posts
JUST IN! Newborn #syphilis cases increased by 40% in just one year. Surge goes hand-in-hand with increase in female syphilis. Full #STDreport –> https://go.usa.gov/xVywB.
#Moms-to-be: DYK? You can have #syphilis and not know it. Get TESTED to protect yourself and your baby: https://go.usa.gov/xVywN. #STDreport
#Moms-to-be: Get treated right away if you test positive for #syphilis. Don’t wait for your next visit! https://go.usa.gov/xVywn #STDreport
Clinicians: A steady rise in newborn #syphilis cases stresses the urgent need to increase prenatal testing and treatment for pregnant women. https://go.usa.gov/xVywP #STDreport
Clinicians: We can avoid the harsh outcomes of congenital #syphilis. TEST ALL pregnant women for syphilis during the 1st prenatal visit. Some women may need more than one test! CDC recommends: https://go.usa.gov/xVywm. #STDreport
#Syphilis passed to a baby during pregnancy can cause miscarriages, premature birth, stillbirth, or even death. More: https://go.usa.gov/xVywy. #STDreport
I’ve got #syphilis. Now what? 1) Work with your healthcare provider to take the right medicine immediately. 2) Ask your sex partner(s) to get tested & treated too! https://go.usa.gov/xVywd #STDreport
Sample Facebook Posts
NEWS! More and more babies are being born with syphilis (i.e., congenital syphilis): https://go.usa.gov/xVywz.
The number of babies born with syphilis in 2018 = 1306. That’s the most cases seen 1995. We can change this trend: https://go.usa.gov/xVywS.
Healthcare providers: A steady rise in newborn syphilis cases stresses the urgent need to increase prenatal testing and treatment for pregnant women. https://go.usa.gov/xVywh
Clinicians: ALL pregnant women should be tested for syphilis at their 1st prenatal visit. Some women need to be tested again https://go.usa.gov/xVyfr.
Pregnant women: Get treated right away if you test positive for syphilis. Don’t wait for your next visit! https://go.usa.gov/xVyf2
Is syphilis still a problem? Yes! And it’s increasing among women and babies. Protecting moms = Protecting babies! What can you do? https://go.usa.gov/xVyfD
Clinicians: Treat patients with syphilis immediately, especially if they are pregnant. Avoid reinfection by testing and treating their partner(s), too! More here: https://go.usa.gov/xVyfW.
Is syphilis still a problem? Yes! And it’s increasing among women. Protect yourself, protect your partner with this information: https://go.usa.gov/xVyf9.
image icon[PNG - 375 KB]"STDs surge for the for the fifth straight year" Facebook cover
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Twitter Headers
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In-stream Posts (sized for Facebook and Twitter)
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The following FREE patient and provider materials are available on CDC.gov.
- Preventing Congenital Syphilis in the U.S.pdf icon – An STD Prevention Success Story highlighting how nine funded jurisdictions are strengthening their congenital syphilis prevention and surveillance activities. (September 30, 2019)
- Congenital Syphilis Fact Sheet – Downloadable CDC fact sheet with basic information about congenital syphilis.
- What Pregnant Women Can Do – Webpage outlining steps pregnant women can take to prevent congenital syphilis.
- What Healthcare Providers Can Do – Webpage describing a healthcare provider’s role in reducing congenital syphilis.
- A Devastating Surge in Congenital Syphilis: How Can We Stop It?external icon Medscape Expert Commentary – CDC’s Dr. Laura H. Bachmann describes rising congenital syphilis rates and what healthcare providers can do to help. (January 23, 2019)
- Syphilis Pocket Guide for Providerspdf icon– Updated booklet for providers containing need-to-know details on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of syphilis, including congenital syphilis. (November 30, 2017)
- Preventing Congenital Syphilis in the U.S. pdf icon[PDF – 179 KB] – An STD Prevention Success Story highlighting how nine funded jurisdictions are strengthening their congenital syphilis prevention and surveillance activities. (September 30, 2019)