STI
Sexually Transmitted Infections National Strategic Plan for the United States: 2021–2025
This is a five-year plan that aims to reverse the recent dramatic rise in STIs in the United States. The STI Plan sets a vision as well as goals, objectives, and strategies to respond to this STI epidemic.
Sexual Health Questions to Ask All Patients
This new sexual history-taking tool includes a 6th P to help providers talk with patients about sexual pleasure, problems, and pride. It builds upon CDC's 5 Ps approach that asks patients about 1) Partners 2) Practices 3) Past History of STIs 4) Protection, and 5) Pregnancy Prevention/Reproductive Life Plan.
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Contact Tracing Infographic
An infographic designed to help explain the important work of Disease Investigation Specialists.
Covid-19 & The State of the STD Field: Phase II
This report highlights the long term response to COVID-19 and the effects this response has had and will continue to have on our nation’s STD programs and the work of DIS.
DIS Engagement with Communities Experiencing Homelessness
This webinar outlines the successes, challenges, lessons learned, and best practices on engaging with people experiencing homelessness in various jurisdictions.
The Toolkit for Technology-Based Partner Services
The toolkit serves as a general resource for health departments, community-based organizations, and others on how to use the internet and other technologies to trace and contact persons potentially exposed to STDs including HIV.
Covid-19 and the State of the STD Field
This report provides a summary of findings from surveys of health department STD programs, DIS, and STD clinics in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Syphilis Outbreak Detection Guidance
This guide provides information for understanding a program’s epidemiology, determining if and when an outbreak might be occurring, and when additional resources and activities might be needed.
The Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Syphilis
This monograph describes 10 steps in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of Syphilis.