Omaha and Douglas County
Is a Hot Spot for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Chlamydia and gonorrhea were declared to be at epidemic levels in Douglas County in 2004.
Rates are highest among persons ages 15-29 years old.

The epidemic continues today!
More than 4,000 cases of Sexually Transmitted Diseases were reported in Douglas County in 2008.

Chlamydia is No. 1 STD in Douglas County 

• Omaha ranked 12th nationally in the 2007 “Big Cities Health Inventory” for Chlamydia incident rates.
• The county’s Chlamydia rate is double the Nebraska rate and 50 percent higher than the national average.
• Three quarters of the infections are in 15-24 year olds.

Gonorrhea is No. 2 STD in Douglas County

• Omaha ranked 26th nationally in the 2007 “Big Citices Health Inventory” for gonorrhea.
• The county’s gonorrhea rate is more than double the Nebraska rate and is 56 percent higher than the national average.
• Three-quarters of the  gonorrhea infections are in 15-24 year olds.