The claim that Houston reported 42,000 STD cases in a week distorts the numbers, which reflect the number of statewide tests, not cases. The claim is False.

The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults.

The US hasn’t seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat by: MIKE STOBBE, Associated Press Posted: Jan 30, 2024 / 09:38 PM EST Updated: Jan 30, 2024 / 09:40 PM EST ...

The US hasn't seen syphilis numbers this high since 1950. Other STD rates are down or flat Mike Stobbe Associated Press Published: January 30, 2024 at 11:11 AMUpdated: January 30, 2024 at 9:38 PM ...

It’s possible that testing and diagnoses were still shaking out in 2022, said Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention.

It’s possible that testing and diagnoses were still shaking out in 2022, said Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention.