CDC 2022 Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance; Syphilis cases up, top ten states
In 2022, more than 2.5 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia were reported in the United States. The most alarming concerns center around the syphilis and congenital syphilis epidemics, signaling an urgent need for swift innovation and collaboration from all STI prevention partners.
Gonorrhea cases declined for the first time in at least a decade.
Chlamydia cases were level.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SYPHILIS
Top Ten States (Cases/Rate per 100K)
1 South Dakota 767/84.3
2 New Mexico 761/36.0
3 Arkansas 1,001/32.9
4 Oklahoma 1,278/31.8
5 Mississippi 913/31.1
6 Arizona 2,151/29.2
7 Montana 325/28.9
8 Nevada 902/28.4
9 Louisiana 1,225/26.7
10 Oregon 1,117/26.3
US TOTAL† 59,016/17.7
† Total includes cases reported by the District of Columbia with 271 cases and a rate of 40.3, but excludes territories.
CHLAMYDIA
Top Ten States (Cases/Rate per 100K)
1 Louisiana 36,200/788.6
2 Mississippi 22,968/781.2
3 Alaska 5,338/727.7
4 South Carolina 35,525/672.5
5 Georgia 72,662/665.8
6 Alabama 31,060/612.1
7 North Carolina 64,525/603.1
8 Arkansas 17,918/588.3
9 Illinois 71,564/568.8
10 South Dakota 5,160/567.1
US TOTAL† 1,649,716/495.0
SOURCE:
Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2022
2022-STI-Surveillance-State-Ranking-Tables.pdf
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