11. Texas
Rate of Chlamydia per 100,000 people: 523.6
Rate of Gonorrhea per 100,000 people: 147.13
Rate of Syphilis per 100,000 people: 6.2
Insider Monkey Score: 1.33
Texas may be considered to be a very conservative state, and the stigma associated with STDs may have inadvertently led to an increase in their rates. The rates of STDs are steadily increasing in some of the biggest counties in Texas, with more than 11,000 cases of chlamydia in Bexar County alone. Chlamydia seems to be the most prevalent STD in Texas, and its growing rate is a significant cause for concern.
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