A National, County-Level Evaluation of the Association Between COVID-19 and Sexually Transmitted Infections within the United States in 2020.

Higher rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths were associated with increased rates of some STIs at the US county-level. The underlying reasons for these associations could not be established by this study. The emergency response to an emerging threat may have unanticipated influence on pre-existing diseases that varies by level of governance.