WHO report shows sexually transmitted infections are climbing
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that 2 years into a global effort to tackle the problem, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise around the world. Data in the report show that case notifications for STIs are increasing in many WHO regions, with four curable STIs—syphilis (Treponema pallidum), gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae), chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis), and trichomoniasis (Trichomonas