Louisiana Is #2 When It Comes To Naughty Diseases

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, a lot of hook-ups are imminent. Most Valentine's Day daters are established couples practicing the annual celebration of their love. However, a huge amount of people will be in relatively new relationships on February 14th. And when I say "new," what I really mean is "strange."

Be careful - your new love interest may be more toxic than intoxicating, especially in the Bayou State.

According to backgroundchecks.org, Louisiana is second only to Alaska when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases. Our fair state nailed a "weighted disease score" of 505.56. To really pound home the issue, check out the total rankings.

Ranking [Worst to Best]	State	Gonorrhea rate per 100,000k	Chlamydia rate per 100k	Weighted Disease Score
1	Alaska	151.1	768.3	521.42
2	Louisiana	221.1	695.2	505.56
3	North Carolina	199.2	647.4	468.12
4	Mississippi	192.9	580.2	425.28
5	New Mexico	119.3	605.7	411.14
6	South Carolina	169.8	569.9	409.86
7	Georgia	158.3	570.8	405.8
8	Oklahoma	168.7	542.2	392.8
9	Arkansas	161.1	545	391.44
10	Alabama	148.4	543.6	385.52
11	Illinois	133	540.4	377.44
12	Texas	147.3	523.6	373.08
13	New York	129.4	524.7	366.58
14	Delaware	140	492.2	351.32
15	Ohio	142.9	489.3	350.74
16	California	139.5	487.5	348.3
17	Missouri	147.5	477.4	345.44
18	Tennessee	128	477.5	337.7
19	Arizona	122.5	481.1	337.66
20	Hawaii	87.3	498.3	333.9
21	South Dakota	122.8	462.9	326.86
22	Nevada	127.9	455.3	324.34
23	Michigan	104.2	469.1	323.14
24	Maryland	114.8	459.3	321.5
25	Florida	121.3	454.8	321.4
26	Indiana	118.9	437.9	310.3
27	Colorado	81.9	445.4	300
28	Virginia	97.3	424.5	293.62
29	North Dakota	92.5	427.2	293.32
30	Pennsylvania	100	418.1	290.86
31	Wisconsin	91.4	423.5	290.66
32	Nebraska	90.5	422.9	289.94
33	Washington	101.6	406.4	284.48
34	Rhode Island	55	433.6	282.16
35	Kentucky	106	395.2	279.52
36	Oregon	81.4	410.7	278.98
37	Montana	82.5	408.8	278.28
38	Kansas	87.3	394.8	271.8
39	Minnesota	75.1	389.3	263.62
40	Iowa	72.3	388.9	262.26
41	New Jersey	80.9	350.6	242.72
42	Connecticut	58.1	364.9	242.18
43	Massachusetts	56.6	357.3	237.02
44	Wyoming	30	348.7	221.22
45	Idaho	28.9	344.5	218.26
46	Utah	53.1	293.3	197.22
47	Vermont	24.7	303.4	191.92
48	Maine	31.4	298.1	191.42
49	West Virginia	41.6	268	177.44
50	New Hampshire	18.5	233.3	147.38

So, be careful when you get your heart on this Valetine's Day. Remember, the initials of the day are VD.

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