A Closer Look at Florida
sexually transmitted diseases
ABC's of STD's
Tallahassee, FL (WTXL)--Next month is STD awareness month and it's needed because STD rates are on the rise among teens. According to the center for disease control each year, there are approximately 19 million new STD infections, and almost half of them are among youth aged 15 to 24. ABC 27's Lauren Dorsett takes a look at the prevalence of STD's among teens in our area, and the challenges in changing risky behavior.
Teens Have 70% Of STDs Locally, Statistics Show
February 16, 2009, Tampa Tribune
Sexually transmitted disease rates are soaring in the Tampa Bay area, with more than 70 percent of the cases among 15- to 19-year-olds.
At least 3 percent of all teens 15 and older in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties had an STD in 2007, more than twice the historically low rates of the early 1990s, according to Florida Department of Health records.
Sexually transmitted disease rates are soaring in the Tampa Bay area, with more than 70 percent of the cases among 15- to 19-year-olds.
At least 3 percent of all teens 15 and older in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties had an STD in 2007, more than twice the historically low rates of the early 1990s, according to Florida Department of Health records.
Sexually spread diseases on rise
ATLANTA - Sexually spread diseases, for
years on the decline, are on the rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting a
record, government health officials said Tuesday.