eli5: Why did we go from calling sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

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eli5: Why did we go from calling sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) to sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

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Because a disease is often associated with something terminal or permanent while an infection can be cured.
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