Q&A: Good history, open conversations essential for ECPs to help stop STD spread

April is STD Awareness Month, and according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, STD cases remain high among all demographic groups.
More than 2.5 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have been reported in the U.S., with concern growing around the syphilis and congenital syphilis epidemics.
Healio spoke with James Kelly, MD, attending physician at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital at Northwell Health, about STDs and how eye care providers can work together to reduce incidence and transmission.
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