America’s STD explosion was exposed and the shocking number of people getting one every minute

Five Americans contracted a sexually transmitted infection every minute last year, while the number of cases remained at a near-record high.

But the CDC says there are signs that the STD epidemic is slowing, after peaking at 90 percent over the past two decades.

Officially data released today showed that there were 2.4 million sexually transmitted infections in 2023, which was only 3 percent more than the year before.

In recent years, annual infections have increased by more than 30 percent. The CDC said the numbers provided a “glimmer of hope.”

Jonathan Mermin, director of CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, added: ‘After almost twenty years of increasing STDs, the tide is turning.

‘We must make the most of this moment – ​​let’s drive this momentum forward with creative innovation and further investment in STD prevention.’

A major resurgence of syphilis in the past two decades, including among newborn babies, has kept doctors awake at night. But after years of double-digit increases, cases rose by just one percent.

Meanwhile, gonorrhea cases fell for a second year, down 7 percent from 2022 and below pre-pandemic levels. The number of Chlamydia cases remained stable.

The CDC says there are signs the STD epidemic is slowing, after peaking at 90 percent in the past two decades