An introductory text reads, Should you be concerned about sexually transmitted infections (S T I’s)? Every year in the United States, new S T I cases number 20 million. Half of these new infections occur among people aged 15 to 24 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [C D C], n d). The figures to the right provide an overview of common S T Is in the United States. Most prevalent are the viral S T Is, H P V and genital herpes. However, the number of people with bacterial S T I’s, namely chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, has risen substantially in recent years (C D C, 2018 a). The map below provides estimated numbers for H I V worldwide. Sources: C D C (2017, 2018 b, 2018 b, 2019, n d), W H O (2018b). Sources: CDC (2017, 2018a, 2018b, 2019, n.d.-e), WHO (2018b).
A horizontal bar graph and two pie charts show S T I statistics in the United States.
The horizontal bar graph depicts number of people affected by three different bacterial diseases. The horizontal axis labeled millions of people ranges from 0 to 2.0 in increments of 0.5. The data is as follows, chlamydia: 1, 708, 569; gonorrhea: 555, 608; syphilis: 30, 644.
The two pie charts depict the percentage of people affected by the viral disease. The first pie chart shows that 42.5 percent of adults aged 18 to 59 have H P V. The second pie chart shows that 11.9 percent of adults aged 14 to 49 have H S V – 2, the most common cause of genital herpes.
A map shows a statistics about H I V around the world. The numbers corresponding to the different regions across the world are as follows: Americas - 3,400,000; Africa - 25,700,000; Eastern Mediterranean - 350,000; Europe - 2,300,000; South-East Asia - 3,500,000; and Australia to Western Pacific - 1,500,000.
The information at the bottom of the infographic is as follows:
A human vector shows a woman with an exclamation mark at the center of her body with an accompanying text that reads, H P V causes cervical cancer in women. The C D C recommends that young males and females get the H P V vaccine.
A human vector shows a man with his head replaced by a prohibited icon and upper body filled with spots. Accompanying text reads, Some people with S T I’s are asymptomatic. Many infections are never diagnosed.
A stopwatch with a red plus sign at the center has an accompanying text that reads, Early S T I detection is critical. Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis can be cleared up with antibiotics, but delays in treatment can lead to chronic pain, reproductive problems, and other long-term health complications.
A big red awareness ribbon covers the central region of Africa. Accompanying text reads, The C D C recommends that every person aged 13 to 64 gets tested for H I V at least one time. Those who have certain risk factors (for example, a history of sharing needles or having sex with H I V-positive partners) should get tested once a year.
Two bubble callouts overlap each other. The accompanying text reads, S T I’s are preventable. You can lower your risk by communicating with your partner.