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2018 STD Prevention Conference / Preliminary Surveillance Release News Coverage as of September 5, 2018

NCSD MENTION

WIRE

 Bloomberg “'We Are Sliding Backward': STDs Hit Record High in U.S. As Resistant Gonorrhea Emerges” (Anna Edney) 8/28/18 o Pickup Includes: . The Atlantic . Tribune . Daily Jeffersonian . Daytona Beach News-Journal . Herald-Tribune . . Milford Daily news . Newsmax . Observer-Dispatch . . Sea Coast Online . SF Gate . Star News Online  HealthDay News “STDs on the rise: CDC says gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia hit record levels in U.S.” (Dennis Thompson) 8/28/18 o Pickup Includes . CBS News . Doctor’s Lounge . EMPR . Four States Homepage . Infectious Disease Advisor . WCCO-TV (CBS; Minneapolis, MN) . WCTV-TV (CBS; Thomasville, GA)

CONSUMER (PRINT/ONLINE)

 The Atlantic “The U.S. Hits Record STD Numbers—and Prevention Budgets Continue to Fall” (Angela Lashbrook) 8/28/18  Axios “2017 set records for STD diagnoses in the ” (Ellen Drage O’Reilly) 8/28/18  BuzzFeed “STD Cases Hit A Record High In The US Last Year” (Lauren Strapagiel) 8/28/18  HuffPost “U.S. Has Highest STD Rates In Industrialized World. Experts Blame A Lack Of Resources.” (Lauren Weber) 8/28/18  Sky News “'Very concerning' new record as 2.3m STD cases diagnosed in US” (Aubrey Allegretti) 8/28/18  USA Today “Sexually-transmitted diseases surge for the 4th straight year, CDC reports” (Ken Alltucker) 8/28/18 . KTHV-TV (CBS; Little Rock, AR) . KUSA-TV (NBC; , CO) . Business . Plymouth Daily News . The Spectrum . WCNC-TV (NBC; Charlotte, NC)  USA Today Roundup “It may be time for an STD test” 8/28/18  Examiner “US STD rates hit record high” (Katelyn Caralle) 8/28/18  Vice “America has gonorrhea” (Christianna Silva) 8/28/18  Vox “5 reasons why 3 STDs are roaring back in America” (Julia Belluz) 8/28/18  Independent (UK) “Record 2.3 million new STD cases in America as federal funding cuts hinder prevention projects” (Chris Riotta) 8/29/18  MinnPost “STDs are at a record high, both nationally and in Minnesota” (Susan Perry) 8/29/18  People “STD Rates in the U.S. Hit a Record High for the Fourth Straight Year” (Julie Mazziotta) 8/29/18  Popular Science “Sexually transmitted diseases are at an all time high (again). But why?” (Rachel Feltman) 8/29/18  Daily Kos “STI rates are at an all-time high. Officials say it's become a public health crisis" (Wagatwe Wanjuki) 8/29/18  Futurism “In the Future, We’ll All Have STDs. Just like in the Past.” (Kristin Houser) 8/29/18  The Christian Post “Franklin Graham on America's Record-Setting STD Numbers: 'Sin Always Has a Cost'” (Samuel Smith) 8/30/18  The Epoch Times “STD Cases Continue Rapid Increase in US, Setting New Record, CDC Says” (Holly Kellum) 8/30/18  One News Now “Graham: STD spike in US a 'moral, spiritual crisis'” (Michael Haverluck) 8/30/18  Patch “Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Rates Rise In , Overall” (Ashley Ludwig) 8/30/18  Patch “Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Cases On The Rise: See MI Numbers” (Jessica Strachan) 8/31/18  Connecticut Patch “Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Cases On The Rise: See CT Numbers” (Feroze Dhanoa) 9/4/18  Patch “Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Cases On The Rise: See IL Numbers” (Shannon Antinori) 9/4/18  Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch “Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Cases On The Rise: See NY Numbers” (Michael Woyton) 9/4/18  Patch “Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Cases On The Rise: See MI Numbers” (Jessica Strachan) 9/4/18  Oregon Patch “Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Cases On The Rise: See OR Numbers” (Travis Loose) 9/4/18

ONLINE BROADCAST

 CNN “CDC: Rates of 3 STDs in US reach record high” 8/28/18 o Pickup Includes: . Apple News . AZFamily.com . KCPQ-TV (FOX; WA) . KFDI-FM (Wichita, KS) . KFSM-TV (CBS; Fort Smith, AR) . KGTV-TV (ABC; , CA) . KMBC-TV (ABC; Kansas City, MO) . KNXV-TV (ABC; Phoenix, AZ) . KTLA-TV (CW; , CA) . KXLY-AM (ABC; Spokane, WA) . WAOW-TV (ABC; Wausau, WI) . WEWS-TV (ABC; , OH) . WFTS-TV (ABC; Tampa Bay, FL) . WGBA-TV (NBC; Green Bay, WI) . WGN-TV (Chicago, IL) . WGCL-TV (CBS; , GA) . WHNS-TV (FOX; Greenville, SC) . WHNT-TV (CBS; Huntsville; AL) . WHO-DT (NBC; Des Moines, IA) . WISC-TV (CBS; Madison, WI) . WITI-TV (FOX; , WI) . WKBW-TV (ABC; Buffalo, NY) . WLTZ-TV (NBC; Columbus, GA) . WMTW-TV (NBC; Portland Spring, ME) . WMUR-TV (ABC; Manchester, ) . WNEP-TV (ABC; Scranton, PA) . WNEM-TV (CBS; Bay City, MI) . WPSD-TV (NBC; Paducah, KY) . WPMT- TV (FOX; York, PA) . WQAD-TV (ABC; Moline, IL) . WTNH-TV (ABC; New Haven, CT) . WWJ-TV (CBS; Detroit, MI) . WXIN-TV (FOX; , IN) . WXMI-TV (FOX; Grand Rapids, MI)  NPR “Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines” (Richard Harris) 8/28/18 o Pickup Includes . KNPR-FM (NPR; , NV) . WAER-FM (NPR; Syracuse, NY) . WBUR-FM (NPR; Boston, MA)  WTKR-TV (CBS; Norfolk, VA) “‘We are sliding backward’: Rates of three STDs in US reach record high” 8/29/18  WQAD-TV (ABC; Moline, Illinois) “‘We are sliding backward’: Rates of three STDs in US reach record high” 8/29/18

ON-AIR BROADCAST

 KRLD-AM (Radio; , TX) (audio available here) 8/28/18  KXNT-AM (Radio; Las Vegas, NV) (audio available here) 8/28/18  WWJ-AM (Radio; Detroit, MI) (audio available here) 8/28/19  KFI-AM (ABC; Los Angeles, CA) (audio available here) 8/29/18  KFI-AM (ABC; Los Angeles, CA) (audio available here) 8/29/18  KIRO-AM (ESPN; Seattle, WA) (audio available here) 8/29/18  WDEL-FM (CBS; , PA) (audio available here) 8/29/18  WNEP-TV (ABC; Wilkes-Barre, PA) (clip available here) 8/30/18  KMSS-SHV-TV (FOX; Shreveport, LA) (clip available here) 8/31/18  News 12 (Hartford-New Haven, CT) (clip available here) 8/31/18  WTVQ-TV (ABC; Lexington, KY) (clip available here) 8/31/18  WVNS-TV (CBS; Bluefield, WV) (clip available here) 8/31/18  KVII-TV (ABC; Amarillo, TX) (clip available here) 9/1/18  KOKH-OKC-TV (FOX; , OK) (clip available here) 9/2/18  WOLF-TV (FOX; Wilkes-Barre, PA) (audio available here) 9/2/18  WTIC-HFD-TV (FOX; Hartford-New Haven, CT) (clip available here) 9/2/18  WZTV-NAS (FOX; Nashville, TN) (clip available here) 9/3/18

MEDICALLY-FOCUSED  POZ “Sexually Transmitted Infections Rise Steeply as U.S. Response Declines” (Benjamin Ryan) 8/28/18  STAT “STD cases in US hit record highs as officials warn about resistant gonorrhea” (Andrew Joseph) 8/28/18  AJMC Newsroom “STD Infections Reach Record High” 8/29/18  Science Alert “STDs in The US Have Surged to a Record-Breaking High, The CDC Warns” (Mike McRae) 8/29/18  British Medical Journal “Sexually transmitted diseases reach record highs in US” (Janice Hopkins Tanne) 8/30/18  CIDRAP “US sees record STD cases, rising gonorrhea resistance” (Chris Dall) 8/30/18  Outbreak News Today “STDs in the US: ‘An additional $70 million annually is needed to kickstart an effective response’” 8/30/18  Medical Center News “STDs hit record high in U.S., mirroring upward trend in ” (Cindy George) 8/30/18

AFRICAN AMERICAN-FOCUSED

 MadameNoir “STD Rates Continue To Climb As More Americans Reportedly Opt Out Of Condom Use” (Keyaira Kelly) 8/29/18  BET “Rubber Up! These Gross STDs Hit An All-Time High With Over 2.3 Million Cases Reported In The US” (Rachel Herron) 8/29/18

LGBT-FOCUSED

 Bay Area Reporter “SF seeks new plan to combat rise in STDs” (Matthew S. Bajko) 8/29/18  LGBTQ Nation “America has the highest rate of STDs in the industrialized world now” (8/29/18)  Instinct Magazine “CDC Announces Gonorrhea Diagnoses Have Doubled Since 2013” (Randy Slovacek) 8/29/18

WOMEN-FOCUSED

 Bustle “STI Cases Are At A Record High In The U.S., The CDC Says” (Emma Mcgowan) 8/29/18  Elle “The U.S. Is Seeing a Record Increase in STDs” (Holly Rhue) 8/29/18  Refinery 29 “STIs Are Becoming A Public Health Crisis, According To National Coalition of STD Directors” (Kasandra Brabaw) 8/28/18

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE

WIRE

 Regional News Network “US sets record high STD rates in 2017, CDC says” (Jordan Smith) 8/28/18 o Pickup Includes: . KSLA-TV (CBS; Shreveport, LA) . WBTV-TV (CBS; Charlotte, NC) . WECT-TV (NBC; Wilmington, NC) . WIS-TV (NBC; Columbia, SC) . WSFA-TV (NBC; Mongtogmery, AL)  UPI “CDC: Sexually transmitted diseases increase for fourth straight year” (Daniel Uria) 8/28/18  Agence France-Presse “In US, sexually transmitted infections hit new highs” 8/29/18  “CDC: STD rates skyrocketing in United States” 8/29/18 . WHDH-TV (CW; Boston, MA)  The Daily Wire “We Have An STD Problem. Here’s What Health Experts Are Blaming It On” (Amanda Prestigiazomo) 8/29/18

CONSUMER (PRINT/ONLINE)

 Atlanta Journal-Constitution “STD rates in US reach record high, CDC says” (Fiza Pirani) 8/28/18 o Pickup Includes: . Palm Beach Post . WPXI-TV (NBC; Pittsburg, PA)  Daily Mail (UK) “STDs in American reach a record high for the fourth year in a row, CDC reveals” (Natalie Rahhal) 8/28/18  Pittsburg Post-Gazette “STDs hit a record high in the U.S. as a resistant gonorrhea emerges, the CDC says” (Jill Daly) 8/28/18  New York Times “S.T.D. Diagnoses Reach Record 2.3 Million New Cases in U.S.” (Karen Zraick) 8/28/18  NY Daily News “STD rates surge in the U.S. and antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea has CDC 'concerned'” (Gina Salamone) 8/28/18  NY Post “STD cases hit an all-time high in the US” (Natalie O'Neill) 8/28/18  TIME “Americans Are Getting STDs at Record Rates” (Jamie Ducharme) 8/28/18  US News and World Report “Common STDs Hit New U.S. Record” (Joseph Williams) 8/28/18  American Security Today “3 STDs Reach Record High in US, CDC says (Learn More, Multi- Video)” (Tammy Waitt) 8/29/18  The Atlantic “Why Are STDs on the Rise if Americans Are Having Less Sex?” (Ashley Fetters) 8/29/18  The Blaze “Health experts say dating apps are contributing to alarming spike in STDs” (Jana J. Pruet) 8/29/18  Business Insider “Rates of 3 STDs have reached a record high in the US — and a 'super gonorrhea' may be forthcoming” (Caroline Praderio) 8/29/18  Forbes “America Keeps Breaking Records When It Comes To Sexually Transmitted Diseases” (Bruce Y. Lee) 8/29/18  Fortune “CDC: Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates Have Hit an All-Time High—Again” (Brittany Shoot) 8/29/18  TIME “Why STD Rates Are Higher Than They’ve Ever Been” (Jamie Ducharme) 8/29/18  The CT Mirror “STDs reach record levels in CT, early data show” (Jake Kara and Mackenzie Rigg) 8/30/18  Faithwire “America Sees Scary Rise in STDs — Health Experts Blame Dating Apps” (Tré Goins- Phillips) 8/30/18  Forbes “Rates Of 3 STDs Are Breaking New Records, New CDC Data Reveal” (Robert Glatter, MD) 8/30/18  Grassland Times “STDs Creating A Havoc In The United States” (Amy Madison) 8/30/18  The Washington Free Beacon “Data: Americans Contracting More STDs” (Charles Fain Lehman) 8/30/18  “Letters: Sexual education in schools vital to combat STDs” (David Holcombe) 9/3/18  Corpus Christi Caller Times “Dating apps, adventurous sex leads to rise in STDs in Corpus Christi, officials say” (Julie Garcia) 9/4/18  Evansville Courier & Press “STIs on the rise in Vanderburgh County” (Segann March) 9/4/18  The News-Gazette “Number of local STD cases up significantly” (Debra Pressey) 9/4/18  Herald & Review “Central Illinois health officials frustrated by rising STD rates” (Jalyn Cook) 9/5/18  Omaha World-Herald “Editorial: Increases in sexually transmitted diseases major concern” 9/5/18

CONSUMER (DIGITAL NATIVE/NEWS BLOG)

 Breitbart “CDC: STD Rates Skyrocket for Fourth Straight Year” (Katherine Rodriguez) 8/28/18  Clarksville Now “CDC says STD rate in the United States is rising” 8/28/18  Daily Beast “CDC: Cases of Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis Spike Higher Than Ever” 8/28/18  “CDC: 2017 set record for STD cases” (Jessie Hellmann) 8/18/18  Live Science “STD Rates Keep Rising As US 'Slides Backward,' CDC Says” (Yasemin Saplakoglu) 8/28/18  Philly Voice “Gonorrhea resists all but one antibiotic – and that may not last much longer” (John Kopp) 8/28/18  The Week “Sexually transmitted diseases reach record high in U.S., says CDC” 8/28/18  Journal “Culture Responsible for #MeToo Helps Spark Record-Breaking STD Epidemic” (Bryan Chai) 8/28/18  CBN News “America's STD Crisis: Franklin Graham Says Spike a 'Moral and Spiritual Crisis'” (Lorie Johnson) 8/29/18  Gizmodo “2016 Was a Record Year for STDs in America” (Ed Cara) 8/29/18  Salon “Why have STD rates skyrocketed to a record high in the U.S.?” (Matthew Rozsa) 8/29/18  Spectrum Local News, NC “CDC report: STD diagnoses at all-time high” (Asal Rezaei) 8/29/18  Yahoo Lifestyle “Budget cuts, dating apps, and unsafe sex — why STDs in America are at an all- time high” (Korin Miller) 8/29/18  Mashable “Amid record-high STD rates, a drug-resistant 'super gonorrhea' may be coming to a town near you” (Kevin Urgiles) 8/30/18  BuzzFeed “Some High Schools Are Giving Out Free Condoms To Combat A Spike In STD Rates” (Caroline Kee) 9/4/18  Brinkwire “Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections In US Diagnosed At Record High, CDC Says” 9/5/18  College Median Network “Where to Get Tips on Preventing STDs” 9/5/18  Riverbender “Have you been tested? A look at area STD rates by county” (Cory Davenport) 9/5/18

ONLINE BROADCAST

“STDs hit all-time highs in US for fourth straight year, CDC reports” (Alexandria Hein) 8/28/18  KDRV-TV (ABC; Medford, OR) “STD rates skyrocket over previous years, CDC data shows” (Jamie Parfitt) 8/28/18  NBC “STDs continue rapid rise in U.S., setting new record, CDC says” (Linda Carroll) 8/28/18 o Pickup Includes: . AOL.com . KNTV-TV (NBC; , CA) . KXAS-TV (NBC; Dallas, TX) . WBBH-TV (NBC; Fort Myers, FL) . WRC-TV (NBC; Washington D.C.)  WCCO-TV (CBS; Minneapolis MN) “Minnesota Health Officials Concerned Over Rising STD Numbers” 8/28/18  WKYT-TV (CBS; Lexington, KY) “CDC sees sharp increase in 3 STDs reported in 2017” 8/28/18  WNBC-TV (NBC; New York, NY) “STDs Set New Record, Continuing Rapid Rise in US, CDC Says” 8/28/18 o Pickup Includes . WMAQ-TV (NBC; Chicago, NY)  WOIA-FM (iHeart Media; , TX) “CDC Says 2017 Set Record for Sexually Transmitted Disease Cases” (RJ Johnson) 8/28/18  WPLG-TV (ABC; , FL) “Researchers worried about 'untreatable' form of gonorrhea” (Jeff Tavss) 8/28/18  WVIT-TV (NBC; Hartford, CT) “STDs Set New Record, Continuing Rapid Rise in US, CDC Says” 8/28/18  ABC News “STI rates are on the rise: Here's what you need to know” (Ryan Guinness) 8/29  BET “Rubber Up! These Gross STDs Hit An All-Time High With Over 2.3 Million Cases Reported In The US” (Rachel Herron) 8/29/18  Newsline “Why Are STDs on the Upward thrust If Individuals Are Having Much less Intercourse?” (Billie Stoltenberg) 8/29/18  KDKA-TV (CBS; Pittsburg, PA) “Pa. Health Dept.: Syphilis, STD Cases On The Rise Across The State” 8/29/18  KELO-TV (CBS; Sioux Falls, SD) “STD's On The Rise, CDC Says” (Eric Mayer) 8/29/18  KMIZ-TV (ABC; Columbia, MO) “Boone County, CDC see increase in STDs” 8/29/18  KOMU-TV (NBC; Columbia, MO) “STDs are on the rise in mid-Missouri, according to CDC” (Johannah Grenaway) 8/29/18  KSTP-TV (ABC; Minneapolis, MN) “CDC: Steep Increase in STDs Seen in 2017” 8/29/18  KTVE-TV (NBC; El Dorado, AK) “CDC: Sexually transmitted diseases skyrocketing across the country” (Bria Jones) 8/29/18  WBMA-LD-TV (ABC; Birmingham, AL) “CDC: S.T.D. diagnoses reach record high for fourth consecutive year” (Stephen Quinn) 8/29/18  WBUR-FM (NPR; Boston, MA) (audio available here) “Why STDs Like Gonorrhea And Syphilis Are On The Rise” 8/29/18  WHSV-TV (ABC; Harrisonburg, VA) “New CDC research shows STDs at a record high” (Brianna Hamblin) 8/29/18  WIBW-AM (CBS; Topeka, KS) “Certain STD's in the U.S. hit record high for second year in a row” (Erika Hall) 8/29/18  WLBT-TV (NBC; Jackson, MS) “STD rates on the rise around the country” (Nick Ducote) 8/29/18 o Pickup Includes: . WMC-TV (NBC; Memphis, TN)  WSLS-TV (NBC; Roanoke, VA) “STD rates across country reach record high” 8/29/18  WVLA-TV (NBC; Baton Rouge, LA) “Advocates urge STD awareness despite HIV case decline in Baton Rouge” (Tahj Watkins) 8/29/18  KGBT-TV (CBS; Harlingen, TX) “STD cases on the rise, CDC reports” (Jolanie Martinez) 8/30/18  NJTV-TV (PBS; ) “Why are Americans having less sex, but contracting more STDs?” 9/4/18  WOSU-AM (NPR; Columbus, ) “Wellness Wednesday: Rising STD Rates, Alcohol Consumption, Time-Restricted Eating” 9/5/18

ON-AIR BROADCAST

 KEX-AM (iHeart Media; Portland, OR) (audio available here) 8/28/18  KFI-AM (NBC; Los Angeles, CA) (audio available here) 8/28/18  KLBJ-AM (FOX; Austin, TX) (audio available here) 8/28/18  KNBC-LA (NBC; Los Angeles, CA) (clip available here) 8/28/18  KOA-AM (iHeart Media; Denver, CO) (audio available here) 8/28/18  KRLD-AM (CBS; Dallas, TX) (audio available here) 8/28/18  KTSA-AM (CBS; San Antonio, TX) (audio available here) 8/28/18  KXNT-AM (CBS; Las Vegas, NV) (audio available here) 8/28/18  -TV (Albany, NY) (clip available here) 8/28/18  WABC-AM (ABC; New York, NY) (audio available here) 8/28/18  WAFF (NBC; Huntsville, AL) (clip available here) 8/28/18  WABC-AM (ABC; New York, NY) (audio available here) 8/28/18  WINS-AM (CBS; New York, NY) (audio available here) 8/28/18  WTKS-FM (iHeart Media; Orlando, FL) (audio available here) 8/28/18  WTMJ-AM (NBC; Milwaukee, WI) (audio available here) 8/28/18  WTVN-AM (iHeart Media; Columbus, OH) (audio available here) 8/28/18  WWJ-AM (CBS; Detroit, MI) (audio available here) 8/28/18  HLN-TV (CNN; Atlanta, GA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  HPR-FM (NPR; HI) (audio available here) 8/29/18  K13XD-TV (CBS; Fairbanks, AK) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KCPQ-SEA-TV (FOX; Seattle, WA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KEYT-TV (ABC; Santa Barbara, CA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KEPR-TV (CBS; Yakima, WA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KFOX-TV (FOX; El Paso, TX) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KFOX-TV (FOX; El Paso, TX) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KGMB-HON-TV (CBS; Honolulu, HI) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KGTV-SD-TV (ABC; San Diego, CA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KHNL-HON-TV (NBC; Honolulu, HI) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KHOG-TV (ABC; Fort Smith, AR) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KNTV-SF-TV (NBC; San Francisco, CA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KNXV-PHX-TV (ABC; Phoenix, AZ) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KMIZ-TV (ABC; Columbia, MO) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KOAT-ABQ-TV (ABC; Albuquerque, NM) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KOFY-SF-TV (ABC; San Francisco, CA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KOIN-POR-TV (CBS; Portland, OR) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KOKH-OKC-TV (FOX; Oklahoma City, OK) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KPAM-AM (; Portland, OR) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KPHO-PHX-TV (CBS; Phoenix, AZ) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KPNX-PHX-TV (NBC; Phoenix, AZ) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KRLD-AM (CBS; Dallas, TX) (audio available here) 8/29/18  KRQE-TV (CBS; Albuquerque, NM) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KTBS-SHV-TV (ABC; Shreveport, LA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KTXL-SAC-TV (FOX; Sacramento, CA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KTHV-TV (CBS; Little Rock, AR) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KTHV-TV (CBS; Little Rock, AR) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KTNV-LV-TV (ABC; Las Vegas, NV) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KTTC-TV (NBC; Rochester, MN) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KTXL-SAC-TV (FOX; Sacramento, CA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KTVD-TV (MyTV; Denver, CO) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KVAL-TV (CBS; Eugene, OR) (clip available here) 8/29/18  KXL-FM (CBS; Portland, OR) (audio available here) 8/29/18  KXXV-WAC-TV (ABC; Waco, TX) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WATM-TV (ABC; Johnstown-Altoona, PA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WBKB-TV (CBS; Alpena, MI) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WDEL-FM (CBS; Philadelphia, PA) (audio available here) 8/29/18  WDTV (CBS; Clarksburg, WV) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WDBJ-TV (CBS; Roanoke, VA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WFXG-TV (FOX; Augusta, GA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WFXG-TV (FOX; Augusta, GA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WHBQ-MEM (FOX; Memphis, TN) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WIAT-TV (CBS; Birmingham AL) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WIBW-TV (CBS; Topeka, KS) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WISH-IN-TV (CW; Indianapolis, IN) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WJAC-TV (NBC; Johnstown-Altoona, PA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WJLA-TV (ABC; Washington, DC) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WJR-AM (Westwood One; Detroit, MI) (audio available here) 8/29/18  WKRG-TV (CBS; Mobile, AL) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WKRG-TV (CBS; Mobile, AL) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WLBT-TV (NBC; Jackson, MS) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WLBT-TV (NBC; Jackson, MS) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WLWT-CIN (NBC; , OH) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WMAR-BAL-TV (ABC; , MD) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WMBD-TV (CBS; Peoria, IL) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WOLO- COL-TV (ABC; Columbia, SC) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WPMI-TV (NBC; Mobile, AL) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WSB-AM (ABC; Atlanta, GA) (audio available here) 8/29/18  WSET-TV (ABC; Roanoke, VA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WSIL-TV (ABC; Paducah, KY) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WSLS-TV (NBC; Roanoke, VA) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WTAG-AM (FOX; Springfield, MA) (audio available here) 8/29/18  WTAM-AM (ABC; Cleveland, OH) (audio available here) 8/29/18  WTVT-TB-TV (FOX; Tampa Bay, FL) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WTVG-TV (ABC; Toledo, OH) (clip available here) 8/29/18  WWCP (FOX; 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MEDICALLY-FOCUSED

 Infectious Disease News “Record 2.3 million STDs reported in US, CDC says” 8/28/18  Contagion “CDC Reports Sharp, Sustained Increase in STDs Over the Past 4 Years” (Kristi Rosa) 8/29/18  HIV Plus Magazine “STI rates hit record highs in the United States and more of them are growing resistant to antibiotics.” (Savas Abadsidis) 8/29/18  STAT Morning Rounds (Excerpt) “STD rates in the U.S. hit a record high” 8/29/18  IFL Science “STD Cases In The US Reached A Grim New High In 2017” (Robin Andrews) 8/30/18  Contagion Live “Chlamydia Infections Remain High Among Young Adult Females in the United States” 9/4/18

LGBT-FOCUSED

 Bay Area Reporter “CDC sounds alarm over national spike in STDs” (Matthew S. Bajko) 8/28/18  Out “STD Rates in US Hit All-Time High of 2.3 Million Cases” (Zachary Zane) 8/30/18

WOMEN-FOCUSED

 Vogue “STD Rates Have Hit an All-Time High in the U.S.—And Here’s Why” (Lauren Valenti) 8/29/18  Essence “Protect Yourself! STDs Hit Another Record High” (Britini Danielle) 8/30818