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Reported STDs at Unprecedented High in the U.S.

Total combined cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in 2015 reached the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were more than 1.5 million chlamydia cases reported (1,526,658), nearly 400,000 cases of gonorrhea (395,216), and nearly 24,000 [...]

Reported STDs at Unprecedented High in the U.S.admin2016-10-26T13:49:50-04:00

Block the Buzzing, Bites, and Bumps: Preventing Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

Summer can be a bummer if outdoor fun is interrupted by the irritating buzz of mosquitoes. Their bites not only create itchy red bumps on your skin; they also carry the risk of disease. NIH-funded scientists are working to find better ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent mosquito-borne illnesses. And we can all take simple [...]

Block the Buzzing, Bites, and Bumps: Preventing Mosquito-Borne IllnessesLee Orr2017-10-03T13:44:12-04:00

Reducing the Mosquito Population to Prevent Zika Spread in Georgia

Spring has arrived in Georgia. The trees are in bloom, tulips and daffodils are poking up from the ground, and the days are growing longer and warmer. Another sure sign of spring – mosquitoes. They’ve spent the winter in egg stage and depending on temperature and rainfall will soon emerge going from egg to adult [...]

Reducing the Mosquito Population to Prevent Zika Spread in GeorgiaLee Orr2017-07-09T16:10:10-04:00