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STD Report Shows Small Rise Overall, Higher Rates for People of Color, Young Gay Men

Reported cases of gonorrhea rose slightly and syphilis declined somewhat during 2010, but the syphilis rate among young black men has increased dramatically over the past 5 years, largely driven by increases among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to the latest sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).