In California a significant and concerning increase in some STDs
California health authorities are sounding the alert about rising rates of sexually transmitted illnesses, particularly among youngsters. There were 216,000 reportable instances of Stds in California in 2013 , as per new information from the California Department of Public Health. Rates of gonorrhea expanded 13 percent in 2013 compared with 2012, and rates of primary and secondary syphilis (the most infectious stages) expanded 18 percent. "We consider these extremely noteworthy and concerning increases in amounts of cases and rates of sickness," said Heidi Bauer, head of the STD control program at the Department of Public Health. Chlamydia rates diminished marginally for the first time in two decades – yet it’s still the most normally reported STD in the state. "The increase is seen overall, but when you look at who is most affected by these infections, its women more so than men, in many cases, and young people in general," Bauer said. ...