STD Rates in Putnam County, West Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Putnam County, West Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Putnam County recorded a combined STD rate of 231.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 29th of 55 counties in West Virginia. Reported infections included chlamydia at 198.4 per 100,000 (113 cases, 20% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 21.1 per 100,000 (12 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 12.3 per 100,000 (7 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Putnam County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Putnam County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the West Virginia 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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Putnam County vs West Virginia and the US
| Infection | Putnam County | West Virginia | US | vs West Virginia | vs US | Rank in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 198.4113 cases | 249 | 490.7 | 20.3% below | 59.6% below | 28th of 55 |
| Gonorrhea | 21.112 cases | 54.7 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.37 cases | 10.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among West Virginia’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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