KANSAS CITY – With more than six weeks still to go in 2024, the number of Chlamydia cases in Kansas this year has already surpassed 10,000.
According to the latest surveillance data from the Kansas Department of Health, there have now been 10,214 documented cases of the sexually transmitted infection statewide.
Among the most populous counties, the highest per capita rate is in Wyandotte County, which has logged 1,206 cases. When looking at just total numbers, Sedgewick County has the most with 2,628. In Johnson County, 1,499 chlamydia infections have been confirmed, followed by 890 cases in Shawnee County.
According to the CDC, Chlamydial infection is the most frequently reported bacterial infectious disease in the U.S., and prevalence is highest among persons aged under 24 years,
Chlamydia often has no symptoms, but it can cause serious health problems, including damage to a woman's reproductive system that can make it difficult or impossible to get pregnant later. Men rarely have associated health problems. Chlamydia is usually treated with antibiotics.
The next most common sexually transmitted infection in Kansas is gonorrhea, with 2,723 cases statewide so far this year.
