Center for Disease Control has released a startling new report that details cases of sexually transmitted diseases reached an all-time high in 2019.
The report also states that the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a reduction in transmission.The statistics in the new report show 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis reported in the US in 2019.
That’s a 30% increase from 2015. Perhaps most distressingly, cases of syphilis also rose among newborns, quadrupling from its 2015 levels.Related: Dating site for positive singles hopes to end STI/STD stigma once and for all“Less than 20 years ago, gonorrhea rates in the U.S.