The release of new clinical guidance for a tool to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections is imminent from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC has announced that Dr. Mandy Cohen, the CDC Director, will be visiting the Grady Health System’s Ponce De Leon Center on Wednesday afternoon as part of a planned update. During her visit, she will meet with Atlanta health partners who play a crucial role in providing essential care to the community.
On Wednesday, a new guidance will be released, which is centered around doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis, also known as doxy PEP. This medication is utilized after sexual intercourse to prevent specific bacterial sexually transmitted infections.
According to the CDC, the treatment is specifically targeted towards chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis – all of which have been experiencing a rise in infection rates throughout the United States.
According to the latest data from the CDC, STI rates in Atlanta have been on the rise, with 21 of its core counties witnessing a surge in reported cases. This information was reported earlier by Channel 2 Action News.
Out of the 21 counties listed in the data, Fulton holds the top position for syphilis infections. Here are the top 10 counties ranked in order of their syphilis infection rates:
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- Fulton County
- DeKalb County
- Gwinnett County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Henry County
- Douglas County
- Carroll County
- Clarke County
- Rockdale and Hall counties are tied
According to data from the CDC, chlamydia is the most commonly reported STI in the United States. Fulton County has the highest number of cases, once again earning the top spot in the rankings.
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- Fulton County
- DeKalb County
- Gwinnett County
- Cobb County
- Clayton County
- Henry County
- Clarke County
- Douglas County
- Newton County
- Hall County
Fulton county tops the list for gonorrhea infections once again, according to recent statistics. However, the lower half of the top 10 counties varies when it comes to cases of syphilis and chlamydia.
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- Fulton County
- DeKalb County
- Cobb Count
- Gwinnett County
- Clayton County
- Henry County
- Douglas County
- Clarke County
- Rockdale County
- Paulding County
