The U.S. Reached Record STD Rates -- Could Education And Politics Be To Blame?

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are reporting more cases of sexually transmitted diseases than ever before in the United States. According to CNN, "Reported cases of primary and secondary syphilis rose by 19 percent, gonorrhea cases rose by 12.8 percent, and chlamydia cases rose by 5.9 percent from 2014. All three STDs are curable with antibiotics, but most infections go undiagnosed and untreated, according to the CDC." Dr. Jonathan Mermin said, "STD rates are rising, and many of the country's systems for preventing STDs have eroded," he said. "We must mobilize, rebuild and expand services -- or...

from ViralNova.com http://ift.tt/2eSmNLp
via IFTTT