STD Rates On The Rise In Washington

OLYMPIA, WA —A new CDC report on sexually transmitted diseases includes troubling numbers for the state of Washington. Nationally, chlamydia cases have increased 16 percent since 2014, with instances of gonorrhea jumping by 63 percent, primary and secondary syphilis cases ballooning by 71 percent and congenital syphilis skyrocketing 185 percent.

The state department of health says the numbers in Washington last year tell a similar story and warn untreated STDs can lead to serious health problems, especially among pregnant women. Congenital syphilis, where a baby is born with the infection, can have several major impacts on an infant's health and may even be deadly.

WASHINGTON CASES IN 2018

Congenital syphilis: 7 cases (33rd in nation)

Primary and secondary syphilis: 802 (14th in nation)

Gonorrhea: 11,207 cases (31st in nation)

Chlamydia: 34,449 cases (36th in nation)

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