Chlamydia Infection - Epidemiology

Epidemiology

CDC estimates that there are approximately 2.8 million new cases of chlamydia in the United States each year. Chlamydial infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the UK.

Chlamydia causes more than 250,000 cases of epididymitis in the U.S. each year. Chlamydia causes 250,000 to 500,000 cases of PID every year in the United States. Women infected with chlamydia are up to five times more likely to become infected with HIV, if exposed.