Expansion of Opt-Out Testing for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia to Male Detainees in the Cook County Jail - Chicago, Illinois.

Authors

Samuel John Starke, Paul Won, Chad Zawitz, Robert A Weinstein, Michael Schoeny, Rebecca Osborn, Kyle J Popovich

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Sexually transmitted diseases. Aug 11, 2026. Epub Aug 11, 2026.

Abstract

In June 2023, the Cook County Jail expanded opt-out gonorrhea and chlamydia testing to male detainees. In the 12 months before and after, testing among males increased from 7.2% to 23.5% of intakes, with cases rising threefold for both gonorrhea and chlamydia. Most infections were treated before release.

PMID:
42579508
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 12 Aug 2026.

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