STD Rates in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
2023 CDC surveillance data for Tensas Parish, Louisiana — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Tensas Parish recorded a combined STD rate of 797.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 47th of 64 counties in Louisiana. Reported infections included chlamydia at 531.3 per 100,000 (20 cases, 33% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 239.1 per 100,000 (9 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 26.6 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Tensas Parish has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Tensas Parish, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Louisiana 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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Tensas Parish vs Louisiana and the US
| Infection | Tensas Parish | Louisiana | US | vs Louisiana | vs US | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 531.320 cases | 792.4 | 490.7 | 33% below | 8.3% above | 52nd of 64 |
| Gonorrhea | 239.19 cases | 288.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 26.61 case | 26.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Louisiana’s parishes. 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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