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STI Quarterly

Some groups continue to bear disproportionate burden of STIs

Despite progress, about 50% of new STIs in U.S. are for ages 15 to 24

While the latest national surveillance data show signs of progress in reducing chlamydia and gonorrhea among young people ages 15-24, the numbers and rates of reported cases of these two diseases continue to be highest in this group compared to other age groups.1