Join CDC in Tackling the Dangerous Return of Syphilis
CDC’s STD Awareness Month web pages are filled with resources and guidance for both healthcare providers, as well as individuals who may be impacted by the disease. You can also join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook with #STDMONTH17.
Play the audio above for a 1940s-style PSA. It's also downloadable!
Once nearing elimination, national data find that syphilis is thriving. Rates are on the rise among men, women, newborns, a majority of age groups, all regions, and almost every race/ethnicity. Syphilis’s resurgence highlights its ability to affect many communities at anytime and anywhere. We cannot accept this as the new normal, and together, we can and must reverse these increases.
To underscore the importance of this issue, we are dedicating the entire month of April to syphilis prevention.