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2017 STD Surveillance Report Communications Resources
STDs are at an all time high and a worrisome trend in congenital syphilis continues. Let's get the nation talking about STDs!
Today, CDC released the 2017 STD Surveillance Report highlighting the historic levels of STDs and resurgent congenital syphilis across the nation. NCSD released a press release calling for more support for STD prevention. We need your health department/std program/organization’s help to spread the word about these worrisome trends. It is more important than ever to shine a light on these epidemics!
Below are some resources you can use to spread the word.
Communications Resources
- Link to Surveillance Report
- NCSD’s statement
- Press Release Template – Easily editable and customizable for your state or jurisdiction
- CDC’s communication messages and sample social media posts for the 2017 STD Surveillance Report
- CDC’s Customizable infographic with instructions
- CDC’s Supplemental Data Sheet
Social Media
These posts are meant to complement and leverage an official statement that provides context, including factors contributing to STDs and health department efforts to address them. (For all options, jurisdictions that want to highlight a specific disease rather than all STDs can just replace “STDs” w specific disease name.)
General Audience
- #STDs are up 30% nationally since 2013, including increases in [DISEASE/S] in [STATE]. @[STATE HD] is working to protect its citizens. Learn more [LINK TO HD STATEMENT]
Call to action for public (including congenital syphilis-specific)
- #STDs are up [XX]% in [STATE] since [YEAR]. Learn what you can do to protect yourself [LINK TO HD WEBPAGE ON STD PREVENTION]
- #STDs are up [XX]% in [STATE] since [YEAR]. Find out where to get tested [LINK TO TESTING SITE / CLINIC LOCATOR]
- [STATE] ranks [XX] for #STDs. Learn what you can do to protect yourself [LINK TO HD WEBPAGE ON STD PREVENTION]
- [STATE] ranks [XX] for #STDs. Find out where to get tested [LINK TO TESTING SITE / CLINIC LOCATOR]
- #syphilis in newborns is up [XX]% in [STATE] since [YEAR], mirroring national increases. Is your baby at risk? [LINK TO CDC OR HD WEBPAGE ON CS]
- [STATE] is ranked [XX] for #syphilis in newborns. All pregnant women should be tested at least once [LINK TO CDC OR HD WEBPAGE ON CS]
Call to action for health care providers (including congenital syphilis-specific)
- #doctors need to know: #STDs are up [XX]% in [STATE] since [YEAR]. [LINK TO HD STATEMENT] #obgyn #provider
- #doctors need to know: #syphilis in newborns is up [XX]% in [STATE] since [YEAR], mirroring national increases. Syphilis testing at first prenatal visit critical #obgyn #provider
