STI Awareness Week
As the state of Michigan contends with the worst-in-the-nation, COVID-19 outbreak, the focus will also be set on sexually transmitted diseases. The week of April 11-17th is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Week in Michigan. In a release on Friday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services(MDHHS) reports that since 2010:
Gonorrhea has increased an average of 4% per year.
Primary and secondary syphilis have increased an average of 10% per year.
Chlamydia is the most reported infection with 50,374 cases in 2019. The average increase per year is approximately 1%.
MDDHS is looking to raise awareness about prevention strategies for STI’s, the benefits of STI testing, early diagnosis and treatment.