By Staff Writer (media@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Jul 28, 2015 07:15 AM EDT

Montgomery, Alaska was recently dubbed the most sexually diseased city in America. The findings are reportedly expected to serve as a warning to people all over the country to practice safe sex every time.

USA Today reported that the results was based on RentApplication.com’s compilation and ranking of 2013 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rates of various diseases were determined for every 100,000 individuals in cities with large populations. The data included reports of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia. Herpes data was not included in the study.

Based on the findings posted on RentApplication.com, the 10 most sexually diseased cities (total STDs per 100,000 people) in the United States are as follows:

1. Montgomery, Alaska: 1,899.20
2. St. Louis, Missouri: 1,867.54
3. West Memphis, Arkansas: 1,717.29
4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1,689.77
5. Norfolk, Virginia (Norfolk Naval Base): 1,632.74
6. Baltimore, Maryland: 1,630.98
7. Richmond, Virginia: 1,544.39
8. New Orleans, Louisiana: 1,520.37
9. Killeen, Texas (Fort Hood): 1,512.83
10. Fayetteville, North Carolina (Fort Bragg): 1,489.20.

USA Today stated that West Memphis has a population of 25,545. Many southern cities also made the top 10 list. Two have large military populations, namely Fort Hood and Fort Bragg. Norfolk, Virginia also made the list, which is where Norfolk Naval Base is located. The report also revealed that Montgomery has a population of 201,332, based on the US Census Bureau. The city have the following cases, per 100,000 people:

• Syphilis: 23
• Gonorrhea: 1,309
• Chlamydia: 3,039
• Total reported cases: 4,371

The report by the Centers for Disease Control shows that there were 1,401,906 reported cases of chlamydia in 2013. There were 333,004 reported cases of gonorrhea. There were 17,375 reported cases of primary and secondary syphilis and then 348 reported cases of congenital syphilis. The numbers should further encourage individuals to use safety precautions during sexual activity, as well as help spread information regarding the risks.

"It's pretty sobering to look at those three as a total. When we check numbers and try to get to the same point as was reported in this (ranking), we think the numbers are in the ballpark in terms of the numbers cited for Montgomery,” said Tom Miller, chief medical officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health.

"The take-home here is that with 2014 data, Montgomery will look a whole lot different. The caveat there is that if other cities see the same downward trend, it wouldn't make a difference in our rankings,” Miller continued. “It’s difficult to quantify how much is contributed by specific groups.”

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