Survey reveals many Americans don't know much about STIs like syphilis
first signs of syphilis :: Article Creator Map Shows States With Highest Rates Of Syphilis New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that South Dakota has the highest rate of syphilis in the United States. The average rate of syphilis in the United States is 62.5 people with syphilis per every 100,000 residents. However, the rate per state varies by a lot, with Vermont having the lowest rate per 100,000 people, at 3.2, and South Dakota having the highest, at 229 people with syphilis per every 100,000 state residents. Other states with high rates of syphilis include New Mexico, at 135.6, and Mississippi, at 115.7 people with syphilis per every 100,000 residents. The CDC marked a 1 percent rise in national syphilis rates between 2022 and 2023. South Dakota saw a 7 percent rise in syphilis rates in the same period. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can be passed through unprotected sex...