22 Chlamydia
https://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia.htm
22.1 Epidemiologic Review
22.1.1 Disease Information
Overview: Chlamydia is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
Symptoms: Almost 75% of infections are asymptomatic. Symptoms can include vaginal or urethral discharge, frequent urination, painful urination, lower abdominal pain, and lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes). Frequent and/or prolonged infection can result in infertility.
Transmission: Transmission occurs during vaginal, oral, or rectal sex with an infected partner through contact with infected body fluids.
Treatment: Antibiotics are the recommended form of treatment.
Prevention Use of condoms, reducing the number of sexual partners, and increased routine screening can help prevent the spread of disease.
22.1.2 Demographics
Rates for <1 and 1-4 years of age are not displayed due low case counts.
| Race | Rate per 100k |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 662.2 |
| Asian | 314 |
| Black or African American | 1334.6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1016.1 |
| Other Race | 543.3 |
| Two or More Races | 18.2 |
| Unknown | <5 cases |
| White | 486 |
Rates for American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders are elevated.
Rates for Unknown Race are not displayed due low case counts.
| Ethnicity | Rate per 100k |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 836.3 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 360.2 |
| Unknown | <5 cases |
People identifying as Hispanic or Latino had a higher rate of chlamydia than people who identified as Not Hispanic or Latino.
Rates for Unknown Ethnicity are not displayed due to low case counts.
22.1.4 Monthly and Historical Comparisons
Chlamydia is the most commonly reported bacterial STD in the United States and in Salt Lake County.
Data for Utah and the CDC were retrieved from the CDC’s Notifiable Infectious Disease Data Tables and were available up until 2020.