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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Syphilis Statistics

Men account for the most cases of syphilis, with the vast majority of those cases occurring among men who have sex with men (MSM).

STD Surveillance 2016 – Syphilis (September 26, 2017)
- Figures
- Tables
Increase in Incidence of Congenital Syphilis — United States, 2012–2014 MMWR November 13, 2015
- - Dear Colleague Letter
Syphilis Profiles 2013 (February 9, 2015)
Primary and Secondary Syphilis — United States, 2005–2013 – MMWR May 9, 2014
Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States (February 13, 2013)
STD Health Equity
Syphilis Surveillance Annual Report (All Years)

Primary and Secondary Syphilis — Distribution of Cases by Sex and Sexual Behavior, 2016

Figure 36. Pie chart showing the distribution of primary and secondary syphilis cases in the United States in 2016 by sex and sexual behavior.

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Image Source: Figure 36 from STD Surveillance 2016

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Page last reviewed: December 16, 2016
Page last updated: September 22, 2017
Content source:
- Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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