In 2022, most cases of primary and secondary syphilis were found in men who have sex with men only, with a share of 29 percent of all cases in the United States. This statistic shows the distribution of cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the United States in 2022, by gender and sexual behavior.
Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2022, by gender and sexual behavior*
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Percentage of syphilis cases
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CDC. (January 30, 2024). Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2022, by gender and sexual behavior* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/
CDC. "Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2022, by gender and sexual behavior*." Chart. January 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/
CDC. (2024). Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2022, by gender and sexual behavior*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/
CDC. "Distribution of Syphilis Cases in The United States in 2022, by Gender and Sexual Behavior*." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/
CDC, Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2022, by gender and sexual behavior* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2022, by gender and sexual behavior* [Graph], CDC, January 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/