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Despite over 2 million sexually transmitted infections reported in 2023, CDC data suggest that the STI epidemic may be slowing

Despite over 2 million sexually transmitted infections reported in 2023, CDC data suggest that the STI epidemic may be slowing

CDC estimates 1 in 5 people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection

New data published by the CDC estimate that on any given day in 2018, 1 in 5 people in the U.S. had a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The analyses, published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases, show the burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed STIs in the U.S. and the estimated medical costs associated with STIs.