10 worst states for STDs

Roughly 1.6 million cases of chlamydia were reported to the CDC in 2016, making it the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S., according to a recent CDC report.

The report, titled "Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2016," examined the outcomes and spread of the three common STDs — chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea — among others, for 2016.

Here are the 10 worst states for each condition for 2016 based on rates per 100,000 population, according to the CDC.

Chlamydia

1. Alaska
2. Louisiana
3. Mississippi
4. New Mexico
5. Georgia
6. North Carolina
7. South Carolina
8. Delaware
9. Arkansas
10. Illinois

Syphilis

1. Louisiana
2. Nevada
3. California
4. Georgia
5. New York
6. Florida
7. Mississippi
8. North Carolina
9. Arizona
10. Illinois

Gonorrhea

1. Mississippi
2. Louisiana
3. Georgia
4. Alaska
5. North Carolina
6. Oklahoma
7. Arkansas
8. Missouri
9. South Carolina
10. Delaware

Click here to read the report.