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AHF responds to CDC Report of Rise in STD During Pandemic

Sexually transmitted infections -- particularly syphilis and congenital syphilis—escalated during COVID-19 despite lockdowns and stay-at-home orders

original A previous AHF billboard campaign offering a warning about the dangers of congenital syphilis with a link for the public to get information on testing and treatment at www.freeSTDcheck.org (Photo: Business Wire)

A previous AHF billboard campaign offering a warning about the dangers of congenital syphilis with a link for the public to get information on testing and treatment at www.freeSTDcheck.org (Photo: Business Wire)

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In response to just-released 2021 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data showing sexually-transmitted-infections (STIs) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, AHF issued the following statement:

“To see almost 200 stillbirths because of congenital syphilis in the U.S.in 2021 is a travesty,” said Whitney Engeran-Cordova, Vice President of AHF’s Public Health Division. “With proper and timely screening, syphilis can be a treatable and curable infection. These latest CDC numbers underscore the urgency of need for far more widespread and easily accessible testing and treatment options.”

To find locations for free STD/HIV screening, visit AHF’s www.freestdcheck.org

Contacts

Ged Kenslea, AHF Communications Dir. (323) 791-5526 cell ged.kenslea@ahf.org
Jacki Schechner, VP, AHF Media Relations (310) 633-0547 cell jacki.schechner@ahf.org

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Release Summary
AHF responds to CDC Report of Rise in STD During Pandemic
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Contacts

Ged Kenslea, AHF Communications Dir. (323) 791-5526 cell ged.kenslea@ahf.org
Jacki Schechner, VP, AHF Media Relations (310) 633-0547 cell jacki.schechner@ahf.org

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