Chicago STD Statistics

Sexually transmitted diseases are increasingly prevalent in Chicago and Cook County.

STD Statistics for Chicago, IL:

Illinois STD Facts

Illinois reported 37,880 AIDS cases to CDC, cumulatively, from the beginning of the epidemic through December 2008. Illinois ranked 8th highest among the 50 states in cumulative reported AIDS cases.

Illinois ranked 13th among 50 states, with 4.3 cases of P&S syphilis per 100,000 persons. The number of congenital syphilis cases decreased from 54 in 1999 to 20 in 2008.

Ranked 9th among 50 states in chlamydial infections (460.4 per 100,000 persons) and ranked 8th among 50 states in gonorrheal infections (160.9 per 100,000 persons). Reported rates of chlamydia among women (661.3 cases per 100,000) were 2.6 times greater than those among men (253.4 cases per 100,000).

STD Infomation

There are many ways that Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, herpes, and HIV can be transmitted from one person to the next. In addition to sexual activity, STDs can be communicated through pregnancy, needle-sharing, skin-on-skin contact, and even breastfeeding.

STDs can be spread through any form of sexual activity. Current STD facts indicate that Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and HIV are often communicated through body fluids. Although diseases such as Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and HIV are spread through body fluids, Herpes and other STDs are spread through skin-to-skin contact. Condoms may reduce the transmission of STDs, but they are not foolproof.

Many STD cases exhibit little or no signs and symptoms. If you are a Chicago area resident who is concerned that you may have contracted an STD, the only way to determine whether or not transmission has actually occurred is through a simple STD test.