Shelby County sees uptick in sexually transmitted infections
“I highly recommend testing for all sexually active individuals, so they can be aware of their status and take steps to protect them selves and their partners,” said Dr. Michelle Taylor, director of the Shelby County Health Department. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Shelby County’s syphilis rates have increased since 2018 — more than 100% overall and more than 150% among people ages 15-19.
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Aisling Mäki covers health care, banking and finance, technology and professions. After launching her career in news two decades ago, she worked in public relations for almost a decade before returning to journalism in 2022.
As a health care reporter, she’s collaborated with The Carter Center, earned awards from the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists and won a 2024 Tennessee Press Association first-place prize for her series on discrepancies in Shelby County life expectancy by ZIP code.
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