Chlamydia vaccine shows signs of success in early trial
Scientists have taken a step towards a vaccine for chlamydia following a successful early trial.
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Amid record STD rates, doctors treat patients' partners sight unseen
If patients return to Dr. Crystal Bowe soon after taking medication for a sexually transmitted infection, she usually knows the reason: Their partners have re-infected them.
Rates of three STDs in US reach record high, CDC says
Rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have climbed for the fourth consecutive year in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday at the National STD Prevention Conference in Washington.
Agency: STD diagnoses hit all-time high in Minnesota in 2015
The number of STD's in Minnesota is up 6 percent from 2014 and 33 percent from five years ago.
CDC: 'Alarming' increase in STDs last year nationally, locally
Only three sexually transmitted diseases are nationally reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. All three saw an increase in the number of cases nationwide and locally.
