STDs

Sexually transmitted infections continue to fall in San Diego County

By Anita Lightfoot, County of San Diego Communications Office

March 2, 2026 (San Diego) - For the second consecutive year, San Diego County has reported a decline in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a trend mirrored across California, according to newly released 2024 data from the California Department of Public Health.  


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STD RATES RISE IN COUNTY

 

January 21, 2014 (San Diego) -- Rates of sexually transmitted diseases continued to increase in 2012, and San Diego is outpacing the nation overall, a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Key national findings in the CDC’s Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2012 report include:


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