The CDC released a statement saying that there is a "ongoing,
severe epidemic" of sexually transmitted infections sweeping the
US. They state that there are over 20 million new cases every
year of easily preventable diseases. They said that there were
20 million new infections every year and that there were a total
of 110 million STIs floating around the US right now. This costs
the American public $16 billion annually because many people do
not get tested and their infection can get worse and lead to
complications. The fact sheet from the study (which can be found
here) shed light on which populations were the most likely to
obtain STIs. People 15 to 24 years old only constitute one
quarter of Americans and they reportly have 50 percent of all
new infections, a significantly disproportionate amount. The
study found that HPV, Human Papilloma Virus, accounted for 14
million of the new infections per year. Although 90 percent of
HPV infections go away within two years, it is a preventable
disease. Vaccination i