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Here Are the Top 10 U.S. Cities With the Highest STD Rates Memphis, Tennessee – 1,460. Jackson, Mississippi – 1,358. Baltimore, Maryland – 1,327. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1,200. New Orleans, Louisiana – 1,145. Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 1,142. Little Rock, Arkansas – 1,126. Washington, D.C. – 1,081.

The CDC's surveillance report on STDs shows Delaware has the eighth highest rate of chlamydia cases, the tenth highest rate of gonorrhea, and the 24th highest rate of syphilis. In 2016, there were 5,365 chlamydia cases, 1,702 cases of gonorrhea, and 58 cases of syphilis.

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in Delaware and across the country. The infection is caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis, which can be easily treated with antibiotics like . However, most people do not have symptoms.

Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease in Delaware and across the country. The infection is caused by the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis, which can be easily treated with antibiotics like . However, most people do not have symptoms.

Introduction #StateSTD Rate1Mississippi1,291.4 per 100k2Louisiana1,058 per 100k3South Carolina999.8 per 100k4Alaska990.8 per 100k46 more rows

Overview. Surveillance information on the burden of STDs is used to inform public and private health efforts to control these diseases. Case data are available for nationally notifiable STDs, including chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.

STDs are a national concern, and Delaware has a particularly high rate of chlamydia, ranking 19th in the country ing to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, the state is ranked 35th for gonorrhea, 24th for syphilis, and 30th for congenital syphilis.

A reportable STI means that the medical provider who ordered the test for, and diagnosed the infection, as well as the laboratory that processed the test are required to report confirmed cases of these sexually transmitted infections to the local public health department where the infected individual lives.