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Louisiana Ranks Among States With The Highest STD Rates
Unfortunately for Louisiana, we did rank among the states with the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases.
The CDC has reported increased sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. according to USN, there have been more than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea reported in 2021, the most recent year for which data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was reported.
Per 100,000 people in the US, there are over 760 cases on average. Syphilis alone had seen a 30% increase between 2020 and 2021. In addition, there were 3,000 cases of the disease which is a more than 750% increase over an 8-year period.
Here are the top 6 states with the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases.
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6. Alabama
Total STD Rate: 98.9 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate: 626.2 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate: 321.3 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate: 43.1 per 100,000
5. South Dakota
Total STD Rate: 1,009.1 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate: 542 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate: 363.9 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate: 103.2 per 100,000
4. South Carolina
Total STD Rate: 1,052 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate: 702.7 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate: 309.2 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate: 40.1 per 100,000
3. Alaska
Total STD Rate: 1,091.2 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate: 760.4 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate: 269.8 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate: 61 per 100,000
2. Louisiana
Total STD Rate: 1,159.9 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate: 730.1 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate: 354.5 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate: 75.3 per 100,000
1. Mississippi
Total STD Rate: 1,266 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate: 750 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate: 427.7 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate: 103.2 per 100,000
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