https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12311803/Americas-STD-explosion-laid-bare-Houston-records-unprecedented-rise-syphilis-DailyMail-coms-interactive-maps-infections-soaring-board.htmlAmerica is in the midst of an explosion of sexually transmitted diseases as these maps compiled by DailyMail.com using official data show.
Using the most up-to-date Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, they show how every state has seen a spike in cases of syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that can lead to organ damage, and gonorrhea, an STD that can cause infertility, between 2017 and 2021.
Only chlamydia, the most common STD in the US, appeared to have infection rates plateau — but the suspicion is that fewer tests are being done.
Experts warn the eruption of STDs in the US before and after the Covid pandemic —
driven by riskier sexual behaviors and less condom use — sparked an 'out-of-control epidemic' that 'shows no signs of slowing'.
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