STD Rates Have Risen Sharply Among Americans 55 And Older, CDC Finds

The Hill (3/29, O'Connell-Domenech) reported CDC data show that rates “of sexually transmitted diseases are skyrocketing among older Americans,” with some diseases seeing “a nearly eightfold increase since 2010.” Gonorrhea cases “have grown roughly sevenfold since 2010 among American adults older than 55, per the data,” and chlamydia rates “have more than quadrupled since 2010 among the same age group,” while “syphilis cases in 2022 were nearly eight times higher.” The Hill added, “Researchers think misconceptions about STDs among older Americans are contributing to the rise.”