Chicago has been known for having clear lines that separate its neighborhoods. This separation tends to lead to disadvantaged communities, that lack the same resources that are made available to others. The neighborhoods that tend to suffer these consequences are usually home to low income, people of color.
In 2014 the Austin neighborhood had 1,298 cases of Chlamydia, versus Forest Glen who only had 13. A common pattern can be seen between the number of reported cases, and the race that populates each neighborhood. According to a community data snapshot released by CMAP; about 80% of Austin’s residents are non-hispanic blacks, 13% are hispanic, and about 4% are white. The also released a report for Forest Glen that said 70.7% of their resident were white, 13.7% were Hispanic, and 1% were black.
The Department of Public Health released a report of Chlamydia rates in Illinois by race and ethnicity. For 2014, they reported that the highest rates were being reported amongst Blacks, followed by others, and then Hispanics. The lowest two races were Asians and whites, as reported in the Epidemiological Summary and Yearly Trends Data for 2007-2016. This can be seen on a smaller scale through the confirmed cases in Chicago. Neighborhoods that were predominately populated by people of color did have a larger number of cases. Is Chicago doing enough to helps its suffering communities and provide the health services that are needed?
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