ND STI’s trend down…and up

Mixed news on the sexually transmitted infection front for North Dakota in 2023. State health officials say on a positive note gonorrhea and chlamydia cases were down 26% and 9.9% respectively. On the flip side North Dakota syphilis cases followed a nationwide trend and climbed 52.7% last year.

STI Director Lindsey VanderBusch says a relatively new feature being offered by the department is a test collection program that can be delivered directly to your home.

The kits are available by going the Health and Human services website.
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North Dakota
2022 2023
Chlamydia 3704  3339    9.9% Decrease
Gonorrhea 1426  1055   26.0% Decrease
Syphilis        129   197           52.7% Increase

Grand Forks County
2022    2023
Chlamydia 418  319       23.7% Decrease
Gonorrhea 121  66        45.5% Decrease
Syphilis        7     6          14.3% Decrease