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As COVID-19 slows, STDs are spiking in Utah

A lull in new cases may be due to declines in testing, not transmission.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Blood samples await testing for coronavirus antibodies inside a Huntsman Cancer Institute screening bus, in Park City on May 6, 2020. The nationwide focus on COVID-19 testing and tracking and prevention measures meant reduced resources and staff for testing for sexually transmitted diseases, health experts say.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Blood samples await testing for coronavirus antibodies inside a Huntsman Cancer Institute screening bus, in Park City on May 6, 2020. The nationwide focus on COVID-19 testing and tracking and prevention measures meant reduced resources and staff for testing for sexually transmitted diseases, health experts say.

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