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 . Chicago Tribune . Daily Jeffersonian . Daytona Beach News-Journal . Herald-Tribune . Lincoln Courier . Milford Daily news . Newsmax . Observer-Dispatch . Pocono Record . 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 United States” (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; Denver, CO) . Lehigh Valley 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 Washington 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 California, Overall” (Ashley Ludwig) 8/30/18 Detroit 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 Illinois 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 Michigan 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; Seattle WA) . KFDI-FM (Wichita, KS) . KFSM-TV (CBS; Fort Smith, AR) . KGTV-TV (ABC; San Diego, CA) . KMBC-TV (ABC; Kansas City, MO) . KNXV-TV (ABC; Phoenix, AZ) . KTLA-TV (CW; Los Angeles, CA) . KXLY-AM (ABC; Spokane, WA) . WAOW-TV (ABC; Wausau, WI) . WEWS-TV (ABC; Cleveland, OH) . WFTS-TV (ABC; Tampa Bay, FL) . WGBA-TV (NBC; Green Bay, WI) . WGN-TV (Chicago, IL) . WGCL-TV (CBS; Atlanta, 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; Milwaukee, WI) . WKBW-TV (ABC; Buffalo, NY) . WLTZ-TV (NBC; Columbus, GA) . WMTW-TV (NBC; Portland Spring, ME) . WMUR-TV (ABC; Manchester, New Hampshire) . 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; Indianapolis, 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; Las Vegas, 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; Dallas, 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; Philadelphia, 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; Oklahoma City, 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 Texas Medical Center News “STDs hit record high in U.S., mirroring upward trend in Houston” (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 Associated Press “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.