STD Rates in Petersburg Census Area, Alaska
2023 CDC surveillance data for Petersburg Census Area, Alaska — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Petersburg Census Area is among the lower-burden counties in Alaska, reporting a combined STD rate of 58.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 29th of 30 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 58.4 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No gonorrhea or syphilis cases were reported in Petersburg Census Area in 2023. Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Petersburg Census Area has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Petersburg Census Area, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Alaska 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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Petersburg Census Area vs Alaska and the US
| Infection | Petersburg Census Area | Alaska | US | vs Alaska | vs US | Rank in Alaska |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 58.42 cases | 697.7 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 00 cases | 310.9 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 22.5 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Alaska’s boroughs and census areas. 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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