STD Heat Map

People travel America all the time looking for more than just relaxation. Sex is a major reason people leave their home state. But can we recommend going to Idaho to get "laid"? We have a quick snapshot of where in America are the most heated places for STD's.

Chlamydia in the U.S.

In most recent study done by CDC, a total of 1,307,893 cases of Chlamydia were reported in the U.S.

• South - 468.9 people per 100,000
• Midwest - 418.3 people per 100,000
• Northeast - 392.7 people per 100,000
• West - 391.2 people per 100,000

• Hawaii - 826 people per 100,000
• Mississippi - 726 people per 100,000
• Louisiana - 649 people per 100,000
• South Carolina - 582 people per 100,000
• Alabama - 574 people per 100,000

• Memphis, TN - 955.1 people per 100,000
• Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI - 738.1 people per 100,000
• Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC - 680.1 people per 100,000

• Chlamydia is the most frequently recorded STD in the United States.
• Major cause of infertility.
• Estimated that 1 in 15 sexually active females aged 14-19 years has chlamydia.
• In Hawaii, Chlamydia rates sharply increased in 1997 and surpassed the highest rate in the U.S. in 1999.
• Babies born to infected mothers can have chlamydia in their eyes and throat.

Gonorrhea in the U.S.

In most recent study done by CDC, a total of 309,341 cases of Gonorrhea were reported in the U.S.

• South- 134.2 people per 100,000
• Midwest- 108.5 people per 100,000
• Northeast- 77.4 people per 100,000
• West- 58.7 people per 100,000

• Mississippi - 209.9 people per 100,000
• Louisiana- 198.4 people per 100,000
• South Carolina- 174.7 people per 100,000
• Alabama- 168.5 people per 100,000
• Arkansas- 165 people per 100,000

• Memphis, TN - 313.1 people per 100,000
• Milwaukee, WI - 219.6 people per 100,000
• Birmingham, AL - 208.9 people per 100,000

• Highest report cases are in sexually active teenagers, young adults, and African Americans.
• 15-24 year old account for 69% of cases in Mississippi.
• Women account for 58% of gonorrhea infections in the states of Mississippi.
• Over 13,000 pregnant women with the disease.

Syphilis in the U.S

In the most recent study done by the CDC, a total of 13,774 cases were reported in the U.S.

• South- 5.5 people per 100,000
• West- 4.3 people per 100,000
• Northeast- 4 people per 100,000
• Midwest- 3.4 people per 100,000

• Louisiana- 12.2 people per 100,000
• Georgia- 8.1 people per 100,000
• Mississippi- 7.7 people per 100,000
• Arkansas- 7.1 people per 100,000
• Illinois- 7 people per 100,000

• Memphis, TN - 12.6 people per 100,000
• San Francisco-Fremont, CA - 12.6 people per 100,000
• Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY - 12.5 people per 100,000

• Can cause long term complications or death if not treated.
• 72% of Primary and secondary syphilis occurred among men who have sex with men.
• 2011, 360 reports of children with congenital syphilis in 2011.
• A person is 2 to 5 times more likely to get HIV if exposed when syphilis sores are present.

Aids in the U.S.

In the most recent study done by the CDC, a total of 476,732 cases were reported in the U.S

• South- 13 people per 100,000
• West- 8.8 people per 100,000
• Northeast- 14.2 people per 100,000
• Midwest- 6.3 people per 100,000

• Maryland - 22.1 people per 100,000
• New York- 20.6 people per 100,000
• Louisiana- 20 people per 100,000
• New Jersey- 15.5 people per 100,000
• South Carolina- 15.5 people per 100,000

• Miami,FL- 865.5 people per 100,000
• New York- Newark, NY-NJ - 739.3 people per 100,000
• New Orleans, LA - 620.2 people per 100,000

• 1.1 million people are living in the U.S. with AIDS, 1 in 5 are unaware they have the disease.
• Every 9.5 minutes someone in the U.S. is infected with HIV.
• More than 619,000 people with AIDS in the U.S. have died since the epidemic began in June of 1981.
• National estimates suggest that there are approximately 7,500 Marylanders who are HIV positive and are unaware of their status.