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Even the Pandemic Didn't Stop STDs From Spreading in the U.S.
Title (Dublin Core)
Even the Pandemic Didn't Stop STDs From Spreading in the U.S.
Description (Dublin Core)
This is a news story from Bloomberg by Madison Muller and Ella Ceron. According to recent reports, the overall amount of STDs went down with the lockdowns in early 2020, but then started to rise again near the end of 2020. Gonorrhea, syphilis and congenital syphilis all surged later in the year to exceed 2019 totals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in the report. Chlamydia remained the most common STD for the year, although cases declined overall, likely because of under-diagnosis.
Possible reason why the numbers may be decreased for the beginning of 2020 might not be because of the lockdowns entirely. Some people in 2020 skipped doctor's appointments where they could have gotten diagnosed, in addition to resources being low during the height of the pandemic.
Other trends included in this study are the rates of health insurance among certain demographics. Black people, in addition to LGBTQ people, are shown to have lower rates of having health insurance.
Possible reason why the numbers may be decreased for the beginning of 2020 might not be because of the lockdowns entirely. Some people in 2020 skipped doctor's appointments where they could have gotten diagnosed, in addition to resources being low during the height of the pandemic.
Other trends included in this study are the rates of health insurance among certain demographics. Black people, in addition to LGBTQ people, are shown to have lower rates of having health insurance.
Date (Dublin Core)
April 12, 2022
Creator (Dublin Core)
Madison Muller
Ella Ceron
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
HST580
Partner (Dublin Core)
Arizona State University
Type (Dublin Core)
Text story
Link (Bibliographic Ontology)
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Health & Wellness
English
Gender & Sexuality
English
Healthcare
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
sexually transmitted disease
syphilis
gonorrhea
chlamydia
health inequity
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
sexual health
health
CDC
healthcare
health insurance
LGBTQ
Black
ASU
HST580
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
04/21/2022
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
04/30/2022
08/02/2022
02/23/2023
04/28/2023
Date Created (Dublin Core)
04/12/2022
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This item was submitted on April 21, 2022 by [anonymous user] using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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