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		</div><p>An “epidemic” of sexually transmitted diseases in the US has been blamed on hook-up apps like Tinder and Grindr.</p>
<p>The Rhode Island Department of Health released data that showed a significant increase in reported cases of STDs from 2013 – 2014.</p>
<p>Their report shows a 79% increase in syphilis, and a 30% increase in gonorrhoea, while the number of newly-identified cases of HIV increased by nearly 33%.</p>
<p>The causes of this worrying increase in STDs are likely to be multi-factorial, but the Rhode Island Department of Health attributes a significant portion of the blame to ‘hook-up’ apps that facilitate easy, and often anonymous sex.</p>
<p>The report also found that new cases of HIV/AIDS and infectious syphilis continued to increase among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men at a faster rate than in other populations.</p>
<p>Infection rates of all STDs continued to have a greater impact on the young adult, African-American, and Hispanic populations.</p>
<p>&#8220;These data send a clear signal that despite the progress we have made in reducing STDs and HIV over the years, there is more work to do,&#8221; said Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, Director Designee at HEALTH. &#8220;We are fortunate in Rhode Island to have great partnerships among state agencies, community-based organizations, and healthcare providers to continue to educate, test, and treat for sexually transmitted diseases. This trend reminds us that we cannot become complacent.&#8221;</p>
<p>The recent uptick in STDs in Rhode Island follows a national trend. The increase has been attributed to better testing by providers and to high-risk behaviours that have become more common in recent years. High-risk behaviors include using social media to arrange casual and often anonymous sexual encounters, having sex without a condom, having multiple sex partners, and having sex while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.</p>
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