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Democrat Run California STDs Raging At All Time Highs For Third Year In A Row

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California has seen a record rise in cases of sexually 
transmitted diseases and a spike in the number of stillbirths 
caused by syphilis. It marks the third year in a row that the 
state has seen a rise in the spread of STDs.

More than 300,000 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and early 
syphilis were counted in 2017, according to the latest report by 
the California Department of Public Health. Health officials 
said the upsurge constitutes a 45 percent increase compared to 
five years ago.

But what is "particularly concerning" to the department is that 
the number of stillbirths due to congenital syphilis increased 
to 30 — the highest number reported since 1995. And the overall 
cases of California babies born with the disease — passed 
through the placenta from their mothers — has more than 
quadrupled since 2013 to 278 last year. It can cause severe 
neurological problems, deformities or blindness, among other 
serious ailments.

Chlamydia is by far the most widespread of the three diseases, 
especially among young women under 30. Men account for the 
majority of syphilis and gonorrhea cases. If left untreated, the 
health department noted, chlamydia and gonorrhea can cause 
pelvic inflammatory disease and can lead to infertility, ectopic 
pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain.

"STDs are preventable by consistently using condoms, and many 
STDs can be cured with antibiotics," CDPH Director and State 
Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith said in a statement. 
"Regular testing and treatment are very important for people who 
are sexually active, even for people who have no symptoms. Most 
people infected with an STD do not know it."

Dr. Heidi Bauer, chief of the state health department's STD 
Control Branch told NPR the rise in STDs can be blamed on a 
multitude of factors that vary by demographic. For instance, the 
rise in gonorrhea and syphilis among gay and bisexual men can be 
partially due to the efficacy of HIV/AIDS treatments. "Because 
of that there is less concern about the transmission of HIV and 
using condoms," she said.

Rural populations have suffered greatly from the closure of 
smaller health clinics, closed as a result of statewide budget 
cuts during the recession. Bauer said, people with limited 
access to care "have had to scramble," traveling long distances 
to receive medical attention or testing. And in some, not every 
provider stocks the medications to treat STD cases, she said.

The ubiquity of "hookup" apps is another contributing factor. 
"The internet and smart phones have made it very, very easy to 
create social and sexual connections between people," Bauer 
said, adding that short-lived relationships, during which many 
people don't bother to exchange meaningful contact information, 
makes it challenging to notify previous sexual partners of 
dangerous infections.

The data out of California are consistent with the most recent 
nationwide numbers available from the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, which logged more sexually transmitted 
diseases than ever in 2016. More than two million cases of 
chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were diagnosed in the United 
States that year and early reports indicate 2017 may be another 
record setting year.

Alaska, Louisiana and Mississippi had the most chlamydia cases 
per capita, while Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia ranked 
highest for gonorrhea. The District of Columbia, Louisiana and 
New York scored ignominious recognition for cases of syphilis.

In California, the health department is collaborating with the 
state department of education and community groups to ensure 
schools provide comprehensive STD/HIV prevention education, as 
is required by the 2016 California Healthy Youth Act.

Good job Jerry.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-
way/2018/05/15/611307046/california-stds-raging-at-all-time-
highs-for-third-year-in-a-row
                

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