STD Rates in Douglas County, Nebraska
2023 CDC surveillance data for Douglas County, Nebraska — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Douglas County has one of the higher STD burdens in Nebraska, with a combined rate of 1,018.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 83 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 752.1 per 100,000 (4,434 cases, 60% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 251.4 per 100,000 (1,482 cases, 118% above the state rate), syphilis at 14.6 per 100,000 (86 cases, 40% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Douglas County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Douglas County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Nebraska rate (dashed). In a county this size a handful of cases moves the rate a long way, so read the shape rather than any single year.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus county surveillance, 2000–2023.
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Douglas County vs Nebraska and the US
| Infection | Douglas County | Nebraska | US | vs Nebraska | vs US | Rank in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 752.14,434 cases | 468.8 | 490.7 | 60.4% above | 53.3% above | 3rd of 83 |
| Gonorrhea | 251.41,482 cases | 115.5 | 178.2 | 117.7% above | 41.1% above | 2nd of 83 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.686 cases | 10.4 | 15.8 | 40.4% above | 7.6% below | 9th of 83 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Nebraska’s counties. The US rate is all 50 states combined. Comparisons are left out where fewer than 20 cases were reported, because a rate built on so few cases can swing widely from one year to the next.
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