Reported STDs in the United States: 2015 National Data for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of STD Prevention.
• Description:
  his fact sheet summarizes 2015 data on chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis published in CDC's annual report, Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2015 (available at www.cdc.gov/std/stats). The data are based on state and local STD case reports from a variety of private and public sources.
  
  Many cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis continue to go undiagnosed and unreported, and data on several additional STDs - such as human papillomavirus, herpes simplex virus, and trichomoniasis - are not routinely reported to CDC. As a result, the annual surveillance report captures only a fraction of the true burden of STDs in America. However, it provides important insights into the scope, distribution, and trends in STD diagnoses in the country.
  
  STDs are a substantial health challenge facing the United States. CDC estimates that nearly 20 million new sexually transmitted infections occur every year in this country, half among young people aged 15-24, and account for almost $16 billion in health care costs. Each of these infections is a potential threat to an individual's immediate and long-term health and well-being. In addition to increasing a person's risk for acquiring and transmitting HIV infection, STDs can lead to chronic pain and severe reproductive health complications, such as infertility and ectopic pregnancy.
  
  std-trends-508.pdf
• Subjects:
  • Chlamydia Infections
  • Gonorrhea
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Syphilis
• Series:
  CDC Fact Sheet
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  3 numbered pages
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44968/cdc_44968_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 187.72 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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