Here's what NM health data says about Doña Ana residents' risk of STDs

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The New Mexico Department of Health's 2024 STD Surveillance Report tracks cases of sexually transmitted diseases across the state.

Doña Ana County residents are at high risk for chlamydia and gonorrhea infections.

Syphilis cases are declining statewide, but remain high in southern New Mexico, including Doña Ana County.

The number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases are tracked by the New Mexico Department of Health in an effort to understand infection rates and populations most at risk.

The data is part of the New Mexico Department of Health's Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Surveillance Report 2024.

The report uses population estimates and reported cases in the state to measure the extent of infection across New Mexico's 33 counties in 2024.

The data