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A sexually transmitted infection (STI) Surveillance study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2016 showed that men who have sex with men only account for over half (52%) of the 27,814 cases during that year. Nationally, the highest rates of primary and secondary syphilis in 2016 were observed among men aged 20–34 years ...
“And then when we talk about herpes type 1, which causes oral herpes or cold sores, it’s over 60 percent of the U.S. population over the age of 50 that has herpes type 1.”
The soaring rates of syphilis come amid an “out of control” STD epidemic. Last year, the CDC reported that gonorrhea cases spiked by 28% across the country in 2021. Show comments
South Dakota outpaced any other state for the highest rate of infectious syphilis at 84 cases per 100,000 people — more than twice as high as the state with the second-highest rate, New Mexico.
Since 2000, rates of syphilis have been increasing in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and Europe, primarily among men who have sex with men. [34] Rates of syphilis among US women have remained stable during this time, while rates among UK women have increased, but at a rate less than that of men. [82] Increased rates among heterosexuals have ...
Between 1945 and 1955 penicillin was used to treat over two million Americans for syphilis, and contact tracing was introduced. Syphilis prevalence dropped to an all-time low by 1955. A total of 6993 cases of primary and secondary syphilis were recorded in 1998, the lowest number since 1941. [86]
Nearly 80% increase in five years. From 2018 to 2022, syphilis cases have risen nearly 80%, the highest number of cases since 1950, national data shows. ... cases declined over the next 80 years ...
In the case of 15-24-year-old men, the rate increased 8.3% to 26.1 cases per 100,000 males in 2017 since 2016 and 50.9% since 2013. [7] Primary and secondary syphilis reports increased 9.8% for the 15-19 year age group and 7.8% for the 20-24 year age group from 2016 to 2017. [7] In the United States, Human papillomavirus is the most common STI. [9]