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2008

• First-line Oral Gonorrhea Treatment Available Again in United States (20 May 2008)

• New Data Reveal 7th Consecutive Syphilis Increase in the U.S. and Opportunities to Improve STD Screening and Prevention for Gay and Bisexual Men (12 March 2008)

  Summaries of Highlighted Research (12 March 2008)

• Nationally Representative CDC Study Finds 1 in 4 Teenage Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease (11 March 2008)

  Summaries of Highlighted Research (11 March 2008)

• 2008 National STD Prevention Conference Draws Nation’s Public Health Leaders Together to Confront Sexually Transmitted Diseases (10 March 2008)

• Media Information, 2008 National STD Conference (16 January 2008)

• 2008 National STD Prevention Conference (16 January 2008)

2007

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance, 2006 (13 November 2007)

  Trends in Reportable Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States, 2006 (13 November 2007)

  CDC Changes Recommendations for Gonorrhea Treatment Due to Drug Resistance (12 April 2007)

  Updated recommended treatment regimens for gonococcal infections and associated conditions - United Staters, April 2007 (12 April 2007)

  • Update to CDC's Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2006: Fluoroquinolones No Longer Recommended for Treatment of Gonococcal Infections - MMWR April 13, 2007
  • Dear Colleague Letter

2006

• Trends in Reportable Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States, 2005 (13 December 2006)

  Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance 2005 (13 December 2006)

  Video Podcast: 2006 STD Treatment Guidelines (November 2006)

  2006 STD Treatment Guidelines (August 2006)

• CDC’s Advisory Committee Recommends Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccination - Media advisory. (28 June 2006)

• New Research from 2006 National STD Prevention Conference Sheds Light on Prevalence of Lesser Known, Potentially Serious Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Identifies Risk Factors (9 May 2006)

• Summaries of Highlighted Research, May 10 (10 May 2006)

• Data from the National STD Prevention Conference Underscore Severe Impact of Chlamydia and Improved Strategies to Combat the Disease; Emerging Data on Risk Behaviors among Youth Also Presented (9 May 2006)

• Summaries of Highlighted Research, May 9 (9 May 2006)

• FACT SHEET - CDC’s Updated Plan to Eliminate Syphilis in the United States (8 May 2006)

• Research at the 2006 National STD Prevention Conferences Highlights Impact of Syphilis on African Americans and Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM); CDC Launches Updated Elimination Plan to Respond to New Syphilis Challenges (8 May 2006)

•  2006 National STD Prevention Conference Brings Together Medical, Community, and Government Leaders in U.S. Fight against STDs (8 May 2006)

• Summaries of Highlighted Research, May 8 (8 May 2006)

2005

New CDC Data Show Syphilis Increasing in Men (8 November 2005)

Trends in Reportable Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States, 2004 (8 November 2005)

STD Surveillance 2004 (8 November 2005)

New Data Show Heavy Impact of Chlamydia on U.S. Men and Women, Particularly Young People (12 July 2005)

2004

• Trends in Reportable Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States, 2003 - National Data on Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis (November 16, 2004)
• New U.S. data show fewer Americans have herpes but rates of other sexually transmitted diseases still high (8 March 2004)
• 2004 National STD Prevention Conference Summaries of Highlighted Research (10 March 2004)
• Crystal methamphetamine use, Internet and other factors likely fueling increases in STDs, risk behavior among gay and bisexual men (10 March 2004)
• Research Shows Growing Challenges In Controlling STDs Among Gay and Bisexual Men (9 March 2004)
• 2004 National STD Prevention Conference Late-Breaker Research Summaries (10 March 2004)

2003

• U.S. Syphilis Rates Climbs for Second Consecutive Year (20 November 2003)
• New CDC Data Shows Increases in U.S. Syphilis Rates - CDC News Conference Transcript - (20 November 2003)

2002

• Overall Syphilis Rate Rises for First Time Since 1990 - (1 November 2002)
• Fact Sheet: New CDC Treatment Guidelines Critical to Preventing Health Consequences of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• CDC: Gonorrhea Rates Increased in Two-Thirds of Hardest-Hit U.S. Cities - Gonorrhea Rates Rise in 13 of 20 Most Affected Cities. Syphilis Rates Continue to Decline, but Local Outbreaks Remain a Concern. (5 March 2002)
  • Gonorrhea Rates by City, 2000 vs. 1999 (5 March 2002)
  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis  Rates by City, 2000 vs. 1999  (5 March 2002)
  • Chlamydia - Positivity among 15-24 year old women tested in family planning clinics by state, 2000  (5 March 2002)
  • Abstract - Association Between MSM Behavior and the Seroprevalence of HPV-16 and HSV-2 (5 March 2002)
• Challenges in STD Prevention  (5 March 2002)
  • Abstracts referenced in Challenges Media Release (5 March 2002)
• Other Presentations/Findings of Interest  (5 March 2002)
  • Abstracts referenced in Other Presentations Media Release (5 March 2002)
• National STD Prevention Conference to Feature Latest STD Research and Surveillance Data  (26 February 2002)

2001

• Media Briefing Transcript: CDC's Report on the National Syphilis Elimination Effort for the Year 2000  (3 December 2001)
• U.S. Syphilis Rate Declines to ALL-TIME LOW in 2000 (28 November 2001)
• Syphilis Elimination Key Facts (28 November 2001)
• Facts on Syphilis  (28 November 2001)
• Syphilis Elimination Initiatives (28 November 2001)
• Syphilis among Infants Down More Than Half in Three Years  (12 July 2001)
  • Congenital Syphilis - Reported cases and rates by state/area, ranked according to rates: United States and outlying areas, 2000 (12 July 2001)

2000

• Media Releases from the 2000 National STD Conference (December, 2000)
  • CDC Issues Major New Report on STD Epidemics
    • Table: Gonorrhea & Syphilis Rates by City, 1999
  • Syphilis Elimination Update: Syphilis Rate Declines among African Americans
  • STD Increases among Gay and Bisexual Men Reported at National Conference
  • African Americans Disproportionately Affected by STDs
  • Most Teens Not Provided STD or Pregnancy Prevention Counseling during Check-ups