CDC
In 2018:
- Diagnoses of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased for the fifth year in a row.
- There were more than 2.4 million diagnosed cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.
- There were over 200,000 more cases of these STDs than the previous record set in 2017.
From 2014-2018:
- Syphilis cases increased by 81%.
- Gonorrhea cases increased by 67%.
- Chlamydia remained at record highs.
- Congenital syphilis cases more than doubled.