Daily Mail by Sam Blanchard 1/14/2020
Revealed: Baltimore has the HIGHEST rate of STIs in the US with TWO cases of chlamydia, gonorrhoea or syphilis for every 100 residents
• In 2018 there were 2,004 STI diagnoses per 100,000 people in Baltimore
• Chlamydia was the most common, followed by gonorrhoea and syphilis
• Other cities in the top 10 include Jackson, Philadelphia and San Francisco
Baltimore has the highest rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the US, according to government statistics.
Data has revealed the Maryland city has 2,004 STI cases per 100,000 people, with chlamydia the most common infection.
In second place with a rate of 1,872 cases per 100,000 was Jackson, Mississippi, followed by Philadelphia, San Francisco and Montgomery, Alabama.
The data reflects statistics for 2018, when cases of syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia hit an all-time high in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
More:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7885081/Baltimore-Maryland-highest-rate-sexually-transmitted-infections-US.html
