2 The reported cases in the area have continued to rise, including increases year over year from 2013 to 2014 for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, according to the Texas HIV Surveillance Report. Houston is a city where the HIV infection rate is twice the national average, which was confirmed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s report, coming after three years of tests and research.
Clutch City is home to the Astros, Rockets and a world-class theatre scene, but it also is home to some of the highest STD and HIV rates in the state of Texas.