From what I can tell from the map - -

The "red" states (such as Iowa) do not have a law requiring disclosure of an STD but have one that requires disclosure of HIV status. Prosecutions for non-disclosure are exclusively for violation of the law requiring HIV disclosure

"The "green" states do not have a law requiring disclosure of an STD but have one that requires disclosure of HIV status. Prosecutions for non-disclosure are available for violation of failure to disclose HIV status as well as other felony statutes, e.g. endangering the life of another, etc.

If that's the case then I have an issue. If one is going to be intimate with anyone and knows they have any type of communicable disease (STD or other), that status should be disclosed to the other person for their informed participation.

But I have a problem where it appears states have an HIV disclosure requirement but no disclosure of STDs. While HIV kills, it is a more manageable virus than before and can often be treated as a chronic condition. But the same can be said for STDs. Herpes, for example, never goes away. It can be managed but it is with you for life. There are virulent strains of gonorrhea and syphilis that are virtually untreatable.

So HIV should not be singled out. Any communicable disease that can be transmitted by intimate contact should require disclosure.

There are contexts in which communicable diseases of various types SHOULD be disclosed. Office work isn't one of them. One of our good friends voluntarily disclosed his HIV positive status because he was a black belt (and that usually involves blood) and didn't want to infect anyone else. It wasn't required. He just felt it was the ethical thing to do.

Should it be a crime not to? There's a lot of good arguments on both sides. IMHO people need to treat sexual relationships like driving: Drive safely and protect yourself (i.e. demand protection be used with new partners, stay sober) and assume that other people are going to do something dangerous and/or unpredictable. The biggest problem with STDs and HIV is that many times people put themselves in situations where they're too intoxicated/under influence to make safe decisions in regards sexual activity, use protection, let alone make disclosures like this. Unless there is a specific intent to infect people with HIV, I have a hard time deciding whether or not a failure to disclose constitutes an actual crime, however. People IMHO need to be better educated about HIV/STDs, stay sober, and protect themselves better when it comes to sexual relationships. People should be honest too but it's impossible IMHO to assure that everybody is being honest about everything at all times, unfortunately.

Applying for a job, no.