Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Health Advisory: Congenital Syphilis Increasing in New York State (NYS) Outside of New York City (NYC)

• In June 2021, the New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory with information regarding an increase in reported congenital syphilis diagnoses in New York State, not including New York City (PDF)

Health Advisory: Gonorrhea Increases in New York State Counties Outside of New York City

• In February 2021, the New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory with information regarding an increase in reported gonorrhea diagnoses in New York State counties outside of New York City. (PDF)

Health Advisory: Gonorrhea Increasing in Monroe County and Counties Within the Capital District Region

• In July, 2020, the New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory with information regarding an increase in reported gonorrhea diagnoses in Monroe County and the Capital District Region (PDF)

Health Advisory: Current and Recent Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Drug Shortages Update

• In March, 2019, the New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory with information on the shortages in the availability of certain medications used to treat STIs. (PDF)

Health Advisory: Congenital Syphilis Increasing in New York State (NYS) Excluding New York City (NYC)

• In July 2018, the New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory with information regarding an increase in reported congenital syphilis diagnoses in New York State, not including New York City (PDF)

Health Advisory: Syphilis, Gonorrhea and HIV Diagnoses Increasing in Capital District Region

• In February 2018, the New York State Department of Health issued a health advisory describing Syphilis, Gonorrhea & HIV Diagnoses in the Capital District Region. (PDF)

Health Care Provider Alert: Sexually Transmitted Hepatitis A among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM)

On March 20, 2017, NYSDOH Commissioner Howard Zucker issued a letter describing an increase in Hepatitis A cases among MSM in New York City and other metropolitan counties. The full advisory is available at the NYS Health Commerce System (restricted access; account required).

Vaccination and screening recommendations for this population are available at www.cdc.gov. Providers should consider offering vaccination for both Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B, if patients are not already immune. Uninsured patients can also call their local health department to see if they are eligible for free or low-cost vaccination.

For more information about Hepatitis A and the Hepatitis A vaccine, visit:

• NYSDOH website (Hepatitis A Information)
• CDC website (Hepatitis A Vaccine Information Sheet)