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The pandemic surge in sexually transmitted infections
FromThe Decibel
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Sexual health testing took a nose dive during the pandemic, as health care workers and resources were diverted towards the fight against COVID-19. And as Globe reporter Zosia Bielski tells us in this episode, when it comes to sexually transmitted infections: “Less detection equates with more spread.”Now, we’re paying the price: the rate of STIs, from gonorrhea to HIV, has risen precipitously in many places across Canada. Zosia explains why the conditions of the pandemic – from the shame of breaking lockdown rules, to online schooling – have accelerated a decades-long trend of rising STIs in Canada.
Released:
Apr 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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