This statistic shows the distribution of cases of primary and secondary syphilis in the United States in 2018, by gender and sexual behavior. Most cases were found in men who have sex with men only, with a share of 48 percent of all cases in the United States.
Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2018, by gender and sexual behavior*
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CDC. (October 8, 2019). Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2018, by gender and sexual behavior* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 08, 2020, 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 2018, by gender and sexual behavior*." Chart. October 8, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 08, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/622844/cases-of-syphilis-in-us-by-sexual-behavior-and-gender/
CDC. (2019). Distribution of syphilis cases in the United States in 2018, by gender and sexual behavior*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 08, 2020. 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 2018, by Gender and Sexual Behavior*." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2019, 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 2018, 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 08, 2020)
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