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 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.