South Dakota
Syphilis cases up nearly 2000% in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — April is STD Consciousness Month, and the South Dakota Division of Well being is warning residents to get tested amid skyrocketing syphilis charges.
As of the most recent April 12 replace of the DOH month-to-month infectious illness dashboard, syphilis is up a staggering 1877%, with 257 instances reported to date this 12 months, up 244 from the 5-year median of 13 instances.
In February of this 12 months, the issue of accelerating syphilis charges was already notable, with instances up by 900%
But it surely’s not simply syphilis that’s rising, with each chlamydia and gonorrhea additionally up this 12 months.
Chlamydia gave the impression to be falling at the start of 2022, down 10% for the 12 months by February. That’s now modified, because it has reversed course, now up 10%, with 1,238 instances to date in 2022, up from the 5-year median of 1,128.
Gonorrhea is up 55%, with 716 reported instances in comparison with the 5-year median of 461 by this time of 12 months.
Yow will discover testing areas on the DOH web site