Stds On The Rise 2024. Syphilis cases in the u.s. Sexually transmitted diseases (stds) are not a new problem, but they are taking on new proportions these days.

Seven out of the top 10 states with the highest std rates are in the south. More than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the united states in 2022 as the country’s epidemic of sexually transmitted.