Three types of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise, with an almost 10 percent increase between 2016 and 2017, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2017. That’s 200,000 more than in 2016, according to CDC data, and an all-time high. It’s also part of an upward trend that the CDC has recorded over the previous three years.
