STIs during the first and second wave of COVID-19 in Denmark

Heerfordt, Ida M.

doi:10.1136/sextrans-2021-055021

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“…The third reason was that the lockdown policies impacted the seeking of casual sexual partners and high-risk sexual behaviors. Though it was controversial by the United Kingdom and Denmark's studies ( 4 , 20 ), a study conducted in Amsterdam showed a 73% reduction in the number of casual sex partners of men who have sex with men ( 21 ). Li et al's ( 22 ) survey also observed a decrease in the number of sexual partners and sexual frequency during the lockdown period in China, especially among people with high-risk sexual behaviors, which could effectively reduce the spread of STDs.…”

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The Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Under the Influence of COVID-19 in China

Yan

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Background: Prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are major public health priorities in China, but are influenced by the COVID-19 epidemic. In this study, we aimed to quantitatively explore the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic and its control measures on five major STD epidemics in China.Methods: A monthly number of newly reported cases of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, gonorrhea, and syphilis from January 2010 to December 2020 were extracted to establish autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models. Each month's absolute percentage error (APE) between the actual value and model-predicted value of each STD in 2020 was calculated to evaluate the influence of the COVID-19 epidemic on the STDs. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to explore the confirmed COVID-19 case numbers and the COVID-19 control measures' correlations with the case numbers and the APEs of five STDs in 2020.Results: The actual number of five STDs in China was more than 50% lower than the predicted number in the early days of the COVID-19 epidemic, especially in February. Among them, the actual number of cases of hepatitis C, gonorrhea, and syphilis in February 2020 was more than 100% lower than the predicted number (APE was −102.3, −109.0, and −100.4%, respectively). After the sharply declines of STDs' reported cases in early 2020, the case numbers recovered quickly after March. The epidemic of STDs was negatively associated with the COVID-19 epidemic and its control measures, especially for restrictions on gathering size, close public transport, and stay-at-home requirements (p < 0.05).Conclusion: COVID-19 had a significant but temporary influence on the STD epidemic in China. The effective control of COVID-19 is vital for STD prevention. STD services need to be improved to prevent STDs from becoming a secluded corner in the shadow of COVID-19.

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The Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Under the Influence of COVID-19 in China

Yan

Wang

Zhang

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“…Researches have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced individual's sexual health, sexual behavior, and the diagnosis and treatment process of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), which in turn changed the epidemiological trend of STDs [4][5][6][7]. It reported that except Denmark [8], the incidence or reported cases of STDs in Spain, Greece, Cuba, and the US significantly decreased in 2020 compared with the corresponding period in 2019 [5,[9][10][11].…”

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Epidemiology of STDs in China: Based on the GM (1,1) Model

Yan

Zhou

2022

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Background: It has been reported that COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted on the epidemiological trend of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in many countries. However, relevant researches are limited in China. We aimed to analyze the extent of COVID-19 pandemic impact on STDs in China.Methods: The incidence of HIV infection, syphilis and gonorrhea in China from 2008 to 2020 was collected. But only data of these three STDs from 2013 to 2018 were used to establish the Grey Model (1,1) considering about the impact of policies of China. Then we calculated the predictive incidence of each STD in 2019, 2020 and 2021 by the established Model. And then we estimated the extent of the impact of COVID-19 on the epidemiological changes of STDs by analyzing the difference between the absolute percentage error (APE) of the predictive incidence and actual rate in 2019 and 2020. Results: The incidence of HIV infection and syphilis showed an increasing trend from 2008 to 2019 in China, but that for gonorrhea was fluctuant. Of note, the incidence of these three STDs decreased significantly in 2020 compared with that in 2019. The APE of HIV infection, syphilis and gonorrhea in 2020 (20.54%, 15.45% and 60.88%) were about 7 times, 4 times and 2 times of that in 2019 (2.94%, 4.07% and 30.41%). The incidence of HIV infection, syphilis and gonorrhea would be 5.77/100,000, 39.64/100,000 and 13.19/100,000 in 2021 based on our model.Conclusions: Our analysis revealed that the epidemiological trend of STDs in China was significant influenced by COVID-19 pandemic. The result highlights the critical need for transformative strategies in STDs control in the context of the long-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic in the future.

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“…Many of the structural and social factors creating vulnerability to COVID-19 are also key drivers of other health conditions; notably, the disproportionate HIV burden among key populations, including female, male, and transgender sex workers [17]. Numerous estimates suggest that HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) incidence have increased during COVID-19 [18,19]; these have a number of possible explanations, such as limited or disrupted access to prevention programmes, changing patterns of sex work and substance use, increased experiences of violence, and general disruptions in the lives of those at-risk of these infections.…”

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Socioeconomic Burdens of the COVID-19 Pandemic on LMIC Populations with Increased HIV Vulnerabilities

McClarty

Lazarus

Pavlova³

et al. 2021

Curr HIV/AIDS Rep

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Purpose of ReviewTo review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its public health response on key populations at risk of HIV infection, with a focus on sex workers. Recent Findings Since last year several groups have documented how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the livelihoods and health of sex workers. We focus on case studies from Kenya, Ukraine, and India and place these in the broader global context of sex worker communities, drawing on common themes that span geographies. Summary COVID-19-associated lockdowns have significantly disrupted sex work, leading to economic and health challenges for sex workers, ranging from HIV-related services to mental health and exposure to violence. Several adaptations have been undertaken by sex workers and frontline workers, including migration, a move to mobile services, and struggling to find economic supports. Strengthening community-based responses for future pandemics and other shocks is critical to safeguard the health of marginalized populations.

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STIs during the first and second wave of COVID-19 in Denmark

Abstract: Figure 1 (A) Yearly number of gonorrhoea and syphilis cases. (B) Monthly number of gonorrhoea cases. (C) Monthly number of syphilis cases. Grey columns: number of patients in 2019. Black columns: number of patients in 2020.

Cited by 18 publications

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The Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Under the Influence of COVID-19 in China

The Epidemic of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Under the Influence of COVID-19 in China

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Epidemiology of STDs in China: Based on the GM (1,1) Model

Socioeconomic Burdens of the COVID-19 Pandemic on LMIC Populations with Increased HIV Vulnerabilities

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