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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.
Nationally, Texas ranked in the top half of states seeing high rates of multiple types of STDs in 2022, including chlamydia and syphilis.
The new study used CDC data to determine the list of cities with high rates of STDs. 2 NC cities have among the highest STD rates in the country. See the full list
HIV/AIDS is transmitted primarily via unprotected sexual intercourse. More than 1.1 million persons are living with HIV/AIDS in the United States, [111] and it disproportionately impacts African Americans. [112] Hepatitis B is also considered a sexually transmitted infection because it can be spread through sexual contact. [113]
The National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), formerly the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) is a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is responsible for public health surveillance, prevention research, and programs to prevent and control human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired ...
Instead, the state’s STD prevention budget went down by more than 75%, reducing its capacity to respond to syphilis, according to Dawn Cribb at the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health.
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 [1] , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 26, 2017
CDC data shows that in 2020, 134,000 cases of syphilis were reported in the United States, rising to 176,000 in 2021, a large jump from the rate of syphilis recorded in the early 2000s, where only about 30,000 cases per year were registered. [24] Reports in 2023 show a rise of more than 900 percent in Mississippi over five years. [25] [26] [27 ...