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

STI Prevalence, Incidence, and Cost Estimates in the United States: 1 in 5 people in the United States had an STI on any given day in 2018. These updated estimates provide the clearest picture to date of how common and costly STIs are in the United States. (January 25, 2021)
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

Syphilis Surveillance Supplement 2014-2018: The most current data on risk behaviors among reported primary and secondary syphilis cases (January 2020)
GISP Profiles 2018: The most current data on antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea (July 2020)

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2018 STD Surveillance Report slides with presenter’s notes.

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