{"id":48128,"date":"2024-07-25T15:07:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=48128"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:07:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:07:27","slug":"did-you-know-222","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/07\/25\/did-you-know-222\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Paul Waldmiller<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"e9dec8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"855\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-23-2024-Did-You-Know-PHOTO.webp?resize=1024%2C855&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48129 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e9dec8; width:469px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-23-2024-Did-You-Know-PHOTO.webp?resize=1024%2C855&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-23-2024-Did-You-Know-PHOTO.webp?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-23-2024-Did-You-Know-PHOTO.webp?resize=768%2C641&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-23-2024-Did-You-Know-PHOTO.webp?resize=1536%2C1283&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/July-23-2024-Did-You-Know-PHOTO.webp?w=1760&amp;ssl=1 1760w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that the sexually transmitted disease rate in Florida is on the rise?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to recent data, Florida has experienced a surge in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), surpassing pre-pandemic levels. Here are some key findings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Combined rate of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis<\/strong>: The rate has risen 42% over the past decade, with a significant rebound in just two years, reaching 762 cases per 100,000 residents in 2022, the most recent data available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hillsborough County<\/strong>: Specifically, Hillsborough County reported 932 cases of bacterial STDs per 100,000 residents in 2022, the most recent data available, which is the highest rate in the state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Congenital syphilis<\/strong>: Florida ranks 14th on the CDC\u2019s national list for congenital syphilis, highlighting the growing concern for maternal and infant health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Syphilis<\/strong>: According to EPIC Sexual Health Center, syphilis has been on the rise, with all STDs remaining prevalent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pandemic did what public health officials have struggled in the past to do, put a dent in the number of reported cases of STD\u2019s, but since the pandemic ended, there has been a sharp increase in the number of Floridians contracting chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis according to the Florida Department of Health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that the sexually transmitted disease rate in Florida is on the rise? 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