Shelby County sees uptick in sexually transmitted infections

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 04, 2024 6:19 AM CT | Published: June 04, 2024 4:00 AM CT

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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HIV/AIDS Syphilis Shelby County Health Department STI
Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender. 


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