2018 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance

Fast Facts

1.8 million cases;
19% increase since 2014

583,405 cases;
63% increase since 2014

35,063 cases;
71% increase since 2014

1,306 cases;
185% increase since 2014

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The State of STDs Infographic

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Communication Resources

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News

Announcement from Dr. Gail Bolanpdf icon: CDC’s STD Director on the continued concerning increases in congenital syphilis.
2018 STD Surveillance Report Press Release: New CDC Report: STDs Continue to Rise in the U.S.

Additional STD Reports

GISP Profiles 2017: The most current data on antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea (March 2019)
Syphilis Surveillance Supplement 2013-2017: The most current data on risk behaviors among reported primary and secondary syphilis cases (February 2019)

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2018 STD Surveillance Report slides with presenter’s notes.

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