Alabama STD rates vary widely by county. Interactive map shows details for each county.
Published: Jun. 26, 2022, 8:00 a.m.Alabama - and the rest of the nation - saw a significant decline in reported sexually transmitted diseases in 2020. But that doesn’t mean cases actually decreased - and if 2021 numbers are any guide, the opposite is likely true., STDs in Alabama rose dramatically between 2020 and 2021. But cases aren’t spread evenly across the state.
Each of those large counties saw a higher rate than the state as a whole, which came in at 9.9 cases per 1,000.STD cases statewide were up in 2021, especially cases of chlamydia, by far the most common type of STD in the state. But gonorrhea and syphilis cases also rose.ADPH reports there were more than 31,400 chlamydia in Alabama in 2021, up from 27,000 in 2020. That’s a difference of more than 4,000 cases, or a 16% increase.
“Starting in March 2020, there was about a 25% drop in STI testing,” she said. “It’s because clinics were closed.”The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also warn against taking 2020 numbers too literallyBut just because clinics were closed and testing was down doesn’t mean STDs weren’t spreading. And in many cases, testing is key because many STDs won’t be caught without a test.
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