U.S. in the midst of syphilis epidemic
(U.S. NEWS) – The U.S. again saw more than 2.5 million cases of key sexually transmitted infections in 2022, fueled by a continual and alarming increase in syphilis cases, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The combined rate of infections from chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in 2022 was 751.6 cases per 100,000 people, marking a 1.5% decrease from 2021, according to a U.S. News analysis of the data.
Yet the rate of total syphilis cases across U.S. states and the District of Columbia – including all stages of the infection and congenital syphilis – rose by 17%, CDC figures show, with the total number of cases increasing 80% compared with 2018.
Between 2021 and 2022, the rate of chlamydia cases held largely steady, and the rate of gonorrhea infections fell 9.2%. A drop in total gonorrhea cases was the first in at least a decade, according to a statement from Dr. Laura Bachmann, acting director of the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention. But Bachmann said officials would examine whether it marked “a true decline in infections” or was tied to changes in diagnoses and reporting.
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