Study: Nebraska senior citizens contracting STD's at record levels

A new study shows seniors are contracting STD’s nationally at historic levels and Nebraska ranks No. 44 for infections among states.

Nationally, senior infections have increased 107.3% and Nebraska ranks No. 44 with 31.2 seniors infected per 100,000 people. The national average 103.2 per 100,000.

Older Americans once viewed STD’s as a young person’s problem, but they must begin to take all necessary precautions.

TheSeniorList.com today released a study on the Record Rise of STD Rates Among Senior Citizens using the most recent data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Here are additional key findings for seniors in Nebraska:

1. 161.4% increase in STD’s, No. 44 with 31.2 infections per 100,000 people
2. 150.5% increase in HIV, No. 44 in HIV rate: 92.7 per 100,000
3. 94.2% increase in chlamydia, No. 45 with 13.4 infections per 100,000 people
4. 364.7% increase in gonorrhea, No. 42 with 15.8 infections per 100,000 people
5. 600% increase in syphilis, No. 27 with 2.8 infection per 100,000 people

Here are key national findings:

1. HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhea rates have increased among seniors in every single state. 
2. The top 10 older-adult STD states are: D.C., New York, Maryland, Florida, New Jersey, Georgia, California, Delaware, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
3. The bottom 10 older-adult STD states are: North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Iowa, West Virginia, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Kansas and Wisconsin.