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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are infections that are commonly spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex and oral sex. [1] [2] The most prevalent STIs may be carried by a significant fraction of the human population.
English: United States STD rates per100,000 from 1941-2016 from Table 1. Sexually Transmitted Diseases — Reported Cases and Rates of Reported Cases per 100,000 Population, United States, 1941–2016, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 26, 2017
A sexually transmitted infection (STI), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the older term venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or sometimes manual sex.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last year convened a syphilis task force focused on stopping the spread of the STD, with an emphasis on places with the highest syphilis rates ...
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The study’s CDC data also shows that while South Carolina cities saw improvements in STD rates, the South overall is struggling more than ever. Last year, 14 of the 25 U.S. cities with the ...
Rates of diagnosis are higher in urban coastal areas. [10] This may be due to sexual practices or better diagnosis in these areas. [10] Rates of syphilis in 2000–2005 among low-risk groups such as women without children and unmarried people were about 0.3–0.6% while rates among high-risk groups such as drug users and MSM were about 7–15% ...
The new study used CDC data to determine the list of cities with high rates of STDs.