An exception to the general decline of infectious diseases in the United States is the increase in ______ after 1960.

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The increase in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) after 1960 is an exception to the general decline of infectious diseases in the United States due to multiple factors such as changes in sexual behavior, inadequate public health responses, and evolution of antibiotic-resistant strains of STDs. The incidence rates of STDs including syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia have been increasing steadily in the US since the 1960s.

An Exception to the General Decline of Infectious Diseases in the United