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La Tonya Johnson: “68% of gonorrhea cases in Wisconsin were among Black…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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State of Black Wisconsin 2026

Published | Video Starts at 42:09

This is real, real. 31,576 reported STI cases in Wisconsin in 2024. Black Wisconsinites are 15 times have 15 times higher chlamydia rates compared to white Wisconsinites. 68% of gonorrhea cases in Wisconsin were among Black residents. 31 babies were born with congenital syphilis in 2024, 18 of which were Black. And 68% of new HIV diagnoses were people of color. So when we talk about chlamydia rates. (42:09–42:14)

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Asserts that 68% of gonorrhea cases in Wisconsin involve Black residents.

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