Thursday, May 28, 2015

Popularity of 'hookup apps' blamed for surge in sexually transmitted infections

Health officials in Rhode Island and Utah attribute an uptick in STDS including syphilis, gonorrhea and HIV cases to use of apps like Grindr and Tinder

The surge in popularity of “hookup apps” has been blamed for an increase in the number of STD infections reported in Rhode Island.

The number of syphilis cases in the state rose by 79% from 2013 to 2014, while incidents of gonorrhea swelled by 30%. Newly infected HIV cases increased by 33% in the same time period.

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