Federal health officials say they expect the national coronavirus pandemic will lead to an explosion of sexually transmitted diseases, The Hill reports.
“We are seeing a complete disruption to STD prevention here in the United States,” David Harvey, executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), tells The Hill. “We expect to experience even higher STD rates as a result.”
With America locked down and all available resources diverted to curbing coronavirus, may of the medical personnel and clinics that used to deal with STDs are no longer available.
“These specialists would typically contact people who have tested positive for STDs and HIV, make sure they’re getting treatment and interview them confidentially about who they have had sexual contact with to ensure those individuals also get testing and treatment,” The Hill reports.
“Other staff, including doctors and nurses, have also been redeployed to the COVID-19 response. Clinics are reducing hours and limiting appointments, no longer accepting walk-in patients, reducing services, or suspending outreach activities, according to the National Association of City and County Health Officials. A handful of clinics have closed.”
“Myself and my colleagues really are concerned we’re going to see increases in HIV and STI rates because of the decrease in the prevention activities being conducted by the health department and all of our partners,” Baltimore city health official Adena Greenbaum tells The Hill.
The coronavirus outbreak comes at a time when reported cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and other sexually-transmitted diseases are at record highs.
“In 2018, the total number of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia cases reached an all-time high since the organization began tracking the infections back in 1991,” the Centers for Disease Control reported last October.
“More than 1.75 million cases of chlamydia were reported last year, the most ever reported to the CDC, according to the report. Cases of primary and secondary syphilis — the two most infectious stages — rose 14 percent since 2017, with more than 35,000 cases. That’s the most reported since 1991,” CBS News reported at the time. “And a total of 583,405 gonorrhea cases were reported, a 63% increase since 2014 and the highest number reported in 28 years.”
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Michael Brigham has written for American Action News since the summer of 2019. His areas of expertise include foreign affairs, government, and politics, but regardless of the subject matter, he has a nose and an insatiable appetite for news. In his free time, he enjoys reading nonfiction, watching a mix of comedies and true crime documentaries, and spending time away from the swamp hiking in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
So I should think that if they expect these kind of results, a whole bunch of couples will be finding out who was cheating during their normal relationship BEFORE the lockdown!
The shut down is supposed to save lives by “flattening the curve”. The real goal was to destroy the economy and thereby get Trump defeated in November
Notice that the numbers of deaths attributed to corona is through the roof while the deaths from FLU are just about gone. Maybe they have MISCOUNTED the cause of death on purpose.
Now we can look forward to real sickness from untreated STDs Since the godless, secular animals who have been produced by society now have no way to discipline themselves.
I can hear it all now. Women in their 30s who have so damaged their reproductives that they can’t have children. And complain that Trump DID IT.
I said when this started there will be a lot of babies born and a whole lot of divorces. Never llok at it from the STD angle but probably so.
We will likely a large spike in the number of abortions as well. So sad!
This is insane. How did they come to that conclusion? If we are supposed to keep at least 5 or 6 feet apart, it would be impossible to engage in any kind of physical contact. I mean, c’mon now. Get real.
You need to get real. Do you think the rules will stop youngsters from getting together when they think they are bullitt proof? ie…spring break, alcohol.
Your lack of reason is showing. It is not social distancing that is in play unless you are out in public Just like the NYC blackouts caused an increase in babies born. And now the clinics used to treat the animals who can’t be MORAL will not be there to treat them. And they will go out and spread the stuff that can’t be washed off, A WHOLE LOT MORE.
My guess is that the majority of the STD/HIV cases are in fact homosexuals, rather than heterosexuals. Not that straights don’t get STDs but they usually aren’t quite as… uninhibited, as gays.
The COVID19 ruse never produced the number of infections which we all were threatened with by the CDC. The real issue behind this National Travesty is that POTUS TRUMP has produced an economy which George SOROS, and other Leftist leaders, including our Leftist Democrats found unacceptable because it scuttled their plans for the demise of The United States Of America! POTUS has had to deal with Fifth Column Media and their collective disrespect for him, and The Domestic ENEMIES who have taken control of The House Of so-called Representatives. AMERICANS KNOW and we are ready to send the Democrats straight to Hell! OPEN FLORIDA NOW AND LET’S GET BACK TO WORK!
The MSM is actually doing “propaganda” gigs for China…keep your powder dry !!!
I so agree with everything you said….It seems like there ought to be a way to sue that democrap congress for not doing their job for the American people. If they don’t like America take their arses elsewhere….I am so sick of Pelosi and I don’t understand how the true Republicans (if there are any) don’t smack Pelosi down some of those marble stairs in Washington…..it could only change some of the political climate for the better….One down ???? to go….
Who was responsible for reintroducing gonorrhea &syphillus into our country again? I think it was the illuminati: the cabal.
Ho hum……more fearmongering.
Okay now they want people from having intimit contact, what’s next stopping our Dogs from screwing. This is what I mean they are taking away all of our freedoms as well as our privet lives.
People with brains need to decide if they want to live in socialism where the constitution has been shredded and our freedoms taken away or keep our country a free republic…..
And get those blankity blank Muslims out of our Congress……what has happened to American people that have elected those morons????