Alaska region’s success at reducing STD rates offers lessons for other Arctic regions

So-called “expedited partner therapy” — quickly identifying and treating both infected patients and their sexual partners — had a dramatic impact in curbing gonorrhea in one Alaska region.

By Yereth Rosen June 1, 2018
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As rates of sexually transmitted diseases spike across Alaska and the Arctic, one Alaska region has taken a new public health approach to reverse the trend.

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