See How Rising STD Rates Have Affected Illinois

ILLINOIS — A new analysis of CDC data shows which states are most affected by the rising rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

The CDC’s latest report released on the topic found that nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2017, which marked the fourth consecutive year of sharp increases in the three sexually transmitted diseases, according to the report.

The analysis by Health Testing Centers notes that when the CDC began collecting STD data in 1941, there were only 679,028 cases of syphilis and gonorrhea. Today, that figure includes cases of chlamydia, which had the most dramatic increase since the 1980s, the analysis says.

Here’s a look at how chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have affected Illinois:

Chlamydia

Illinois ranks 10th for the rate of chlamydia cases in 2017.

According to the analysis, there were 75,518 chlamydia cases in Illinois in 2017, with a rate of 589.9 cases per 100,000 residents.

Gonorrhea

Illinois ranks 17th for the rate of gonorrhea cases in 2017.

According to the analysis, there were 23,859 gonorrhea cases in Illinois in 2017, with a rate of 186.4 cases per 100,000 residents.

Syphilis

Illinois ranks 10th for the rate of syphilis cases in 2017.

According to the analysis, there were 1,225 syphilis cases in Illinois in 2017, with a rate of 9.6 cases per 100,000 residents.

Below are the states most affected by each STD:

Chlamydia

1. Alaska
2. Louisiana
3. Mississippi
4. New Mexico
5. South Carolina

Gonorrhea

1. Mississippi
2. Alaska
3. Louisiana
4. South Carolina
5. Alabama

Syphilis

1. Louisiana
2. Nevada
3. California
4. New York
5. Texas

The CDC said of the 2017 figures that the country was sliding backwards after decades of declining STDs and warned of the ongoing threat that gonorrhea will become resistant to the last antibiotic that can cure it.

Read more via the Health Testing Centers here.