There are millions of sexually transmitted infections in the US every year, but new data shows the epidemic may be slowing
Although sexually transmitted infections are still at an epidemic level in the US, scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expressing cautious optimism about some decreases emerging in the newest data.
New CDC data shows cases of sexually transmitted infections, diseases starting to slow
In May, the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an increase in certain sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea, and syphilis, while infections of chlamydia were lower Now, new data from the CDC shows signs of ...
STI Epidemic May Be Slowing, CDC Data Suggests
Since 2013, gonorrhea rates have been consistently higher among men than women, largely due to cases among men who have sex with men (MSM). Data from the STI Surveillance Network (SSuN) suggests that MSM accounted for about half of gonorrhea cases in 2023, though this varied by jurisdiction.
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In 2023, the U.S. reported over a million more sexually transmitted infections than in 2004, according to the CDC.Thousands of babies have syphilis.
Sexually transmitted infection rates slow, CDC reports
The number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in the United States in 2023 was down nearly 2% from the year before, a sign the epidemic could be slowing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.
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The U.S. syphilis epidemic slowed dramatically last year, gonorrhea cases fell and chlamydia cases remained below prepandemic levels.
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"I’m encouraged, and it’s been a long time since I felt that way” about the nation’s epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, said the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
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