It's a sobering report on the state of sexually transmitted diseases, and multiple Tennessee cities make the list.
Memphis is the most sexually diseased city in the state. It ranks 26th nationally. If you cross the Mississippi River into Arkansas, however, West Memphis ranks third in the country.
The rankings use 2013 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was compiled by rent-application.com and released this week.
Clarksville, TennesseeThe study reflects reports of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. Herpes data is not collected. To normalize the data, rates were measured per 100,000 people, and cities with a significant amount of population were chosen. Rural counties weren't included.
Memphis had more than 11,000 STDs according to the data. That's more than one person out of every 100 in the city. On the Westside, it's nearly two people in 100.
Clarksville, Tenn., places second in Tennessee. It ranks 30th nationally.
Jackson, Tenn., is third in Tennessee, or 41st in the nation.
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