article_snippet: Washington D.C., shown in the diagrams under the US former name of the District of Columbia, had the most syphilis, HIV and gonorrhoea, while Kentucky was the state with the highest rates of hepatitis.
article_snippet: The District of Columbia - now known as Washington D.C. -   is the place where HIV, syphilis, and gonorrhoea are diagnosed at the highest rates.
article_snippet: Researchers pointed out the District’s massive rates of HIV and AIDS are linked to delays in treatment after diagnosis, a lack of testing, and misconceptions about susceptibility to HIV/AIDS .
article_snippet: Notably, Washington, D.C., requires Washington, D.C. own scale, researchers said, due to Washington, D.C. very high rate of STDs.
article_snippet: Peak rates of gonorrhoea in the capital were more than three times higher than the peak rate among the other 50 states.
article_snippet: The District’s Department of Health acknowledges a struggle of epidemic proportions with chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and other STDs, as well as hepatitis and HIV.
article_snippet: The US' Centres for Disease Control has attributed The US' Centres for Disease Control success – and failure – in combating sexually transmitted diseases to education and access to healthcare.
highlights_snippet: Washington D.C. has the highest incidence of  syphilis, HIV and gonorrhea .
  