Memphis ranks second among cities with highest STD rates
In terms of new HIV infections, the Memphis region also ranks second-highest in the nation, after Miami, among metropolitan areas, according to the Shelby County Health Department. (The Daily Memphian file)
After topping last year’s list of the 100 U.S. cities with the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases, Memphis is in second place on this year’s list with Philadelphia taking the top spot.
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STD health rankings reproductive health Shelby County Health DepartmentAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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