STI /tags/sti STI en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:41:19 GMT Columbus health officials warn of huge increase in syphilis cases /news/2022-10-03/columbus-health-officials-warn-of-huge-increase-in-syphilis-cases Columbus Public Health recorded 613 syphilis cases in 2019. Last year, the total spiked to around 1,400 cases. In that same time frame, syphilis cases in women tripled to 376. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:41:19 GMT /news/2022-10-03/columbus-health-officials-warn-of-huge-increase-in-syphilis-cases Matthew Rand Failing To Disclose Your HIV Status Is A Felony. Experts Say That Hurts Public Health /news/2019-11-18/failing-to-disclose-your-hiv-status-is-a-felony-experts-say-that-hurts-public-health Graig Cote has had HIV for 33 years, and he wants everyone to know it."I disclose to everybody," he says. "I have my copper HIV ribbon on my neck. I wear… Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /news/2019-11-18/failing-to-disclose-your-hiv-status-is-a-felony-experts-say-that-hurts-public-health Franklin County Making Major Push To Expand HIV Testing /news/2019-06-27/franklin-county-making-major-push-to-expand-hiv-testing There are about 230 new cases of HIV in Franklin County every year, mostly among people aged 25-29. On Thursday, celebrated as National HIV Testing Day,… Thu, 27 Jun 2019 17:55:03 GMT /news/2019-06-27/franklin-county-making-major-push-to-expand-hiv-testing Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines /news-partners/2018-08-28/record-high-number-of-std-infections-in-u-s-as-prevention-funding-declines The U.S. has the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease cases in the industrialized world, say health trackers, with chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reaching 2.3 million cases in 2017. Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:04:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-08-28/record-high-number-of-std-infections-in-u-s-as-prevention-funding-declines Richard Harris Laws That Criminalize Spread Of Infectious Diseases Can Increase Their Stigma /news-partners/npr-news/2018-06-22/laws-that-criminalize-spread-of-infectious-diseases-can-increase-their-stigma About a dozen states have added hepatitis C to the list of medical conditions for which people can face criminal prosecution if they knowingly engage in activities that could spread the disease. Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:53:17 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2018-06-22/laws-that-criminalize-spread-of-infectious-diseases-can-increase-their-stigma Michelle Andrews