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STDs increasing in Los Angeles County

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LOS ANGELES – Mirroring a statewide increase, Los Angeles County saw an uptick in sexually transmitted diseases last year, health officials announced Tuesday.

According to the county Department of Public Health, there were 59,176 reported cases of chlamydia last year, up 4 percent from the previous year. There were also 22,361 cases of gonorrhea, up 27 percent; 4,018 cases of syphilis, a 16 percent jump; and 37 cases of congenital syphilis, up 67 percent.

Left untreated, STDs can increase the risk of HIV infection and lead to infertility and lifelong health problems, officials warned.

The majority of chlamydia cases occur among people less than 24 years old, and they disproportionately affect black and Latino youth, health officials said. Nearly 75 percent of female gonorrhea cases were among patients aged 15 to 29, while 80 percent of the male cases were among 20 to 44 year olds. Black residents were the group most disproportionately impacted by gonorrhea, officials said.

The county’s efforts to slow disease transmission include a large-scale condom distribution program and a new public health youth advisory council. Goals include working with private sector partners to expand access to testing and treatment.

Statewide, more than a quarter-million STDs were reported in 2016, up 40 percent from five years ago. The cases included 198,503 cases of chlamydia, 64,677 chases of gonorrhea and 11,222 cases of early syphilis. There were 207 cases of congenital syphilis.

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37 comments for "STDs increasing in Los Angeles County"

  1. Buster gets published and I get censored? I must have pissed off someone, huh? Mission accomplished.

  2. How much you want to bet that the hotels on Sierra Highway collectively produce the highest concentration of STDs in the county?

    Another Lancaster achievement.

  3. Head over to Antelope Valley Voice. It’s right up your alley. You will be worshipped and adored by the dozen or so of your ilk. Burro.

    • Well, I know you’re not me, because racists don’t like me. Nazi’s, white nationalist’s, or people that don’t like Jews.

  4. I guess all this access to the ACA isn’t working, because sexually transmitted diseases are preventable.

    • Lol. Put a C in front of the ACA if you think it’s gonna prevent stdz. At this point no amount of rubbers or no amount of pulling out is gonna reverse it. It’s like getting bit by an attractive zombie. Ch ch ch ch ku ku ku ku.

  6. You listen to me, ever since that colored boy Barack Obama, he declare America a gay nation, all them sodimists, their genitals is on fire, flaming with STDs. We got to get control, stop them funny boys from cornholing each other, put um some wheres, separate um from ever body else, befor this STD thing, it going to mushroom ever wheres, out of control. Umm hmm!

    • All them toothless white folk forking their sistas’ gotta stop ‘ man gotta stop’ , get’ m fat folks off welfare

    • I hope you’re kidding while I’m busting up, Buster. If you’re kidding, that’s funny.

      If you’re not kidding, he’s all yours Tim. I CAN’T WAIT TO READ THAT !

      • I figured he had to be kidding and was ignoring it. Too many easy pitches knocked over the fences makes me look mean.

  7. How much are all the unlicensed and unregulated massage parlor sin Lancaster are contributing to this? Why do our elected officials turn a blind eye to happy endings?

  9. … its stench and filth still yet overfloweth, God hath raised his mighty hand and stricken down, uponeth the most vile, to punish the disgusting bastion of promiscuity ever witnessed in world history, and the sanctuary city of Mexifornia is gloriously ablaze, teaming with STDs! Amen! God is Great!

        • Again, a ridiculous speculation of an extraordinary claim with no supporting evidence. Three hours from my comment to yours. Do you think I spent that time typing this? I’m not a world class typist, but I can break nine words AN HOUR.

          You continuously let that “winning the nastiness award personality” lead you far afield from reality Alexis. Try being less bitter and vindictive and a little bit smart. It would make you more attractive.

        • Ouch… That’s a creatively good insult, Alexis. I nominate it for best of September. Drat. I was hoping I would win.

      • LOL…so, let me get this straight…you are, in public, pretending to be a blow up sex dummy. Does your mother know what you do on the internet?

        • TS:

          This unsophisticated dummy threw you a softball, and you hit it out of the park. LOL.

    • People who your ilk denies medical treatment…hmmmmmmm.

      I’m guessing that wasn’t the point you were trying to make, you racist prig. So, please, clarify.

      • Deny medical treatment?

        Tim, it’s about personal choices.

        Disproportionate incarceration? Stop breaking the law.

        Disproportionate drop out and failure in school rate? Quite screwing off in class

        Disproportionate single parenthood? Stop procreating with losers

        All of these “disproportionate” rates are usually defined by people and cultures excusing bad choices, bad behavior and lack of personal responsibility. Engaging in risky sexual behavior is a choice, often with negative consequences. Why should the taxpayer, again, pay for bad choices?

        • Make a personal choice that would be beneficial to society Foolco. Next time you are up in the chopper, fall out.

        • Your indignation against ‘bad choices’ is admirable, if not selective.

          What about bad choices like spending $10 million dollars on the Eye in the Sky which has done nothing to lower crime, but did make a wealthy man wealthier?

          What about taxpayer dollars wasted on the failed Ecolution fiaco?

          Are you outraged when an elected public official breaks state law and purchases a building in a redevelopment area for his law practice?

          When someone uses lies and racist inferences to put a man behind bars for ten years or hurt someone’s election, are you bothered?

          When the taxpayers have to cough up millions of dollars over frivolous lawsuits, does your blood boil?

          Or do you only get offended when it is people of a different color than yourself?

  12. I’s afraid I’s gonna git STD’s when I’s drive by them Crack House Hotels on Sierra High Way in Lancaster

  14. Just wow….. And eww… And NASTY ASSES. Seriously to many skonkas out there prostituting and or messing around with multiple people who are also messing with multiples then u got the druggies messing with anyone who want will give them a sac or has one at least and lastly all the nasty nympho guys that got girls and cheat but still jacking off and getting prostitutes like for real u need some sex help greedy, pathetic horndog. People need to stop having dirty sex with dirty people stop doing just anyone and have more respect for themselves and know thqt homie most likely been with 20 skanky used up broads just that week and u just met him and ain’t using no condom not knowing he just also fucked a hooker who got aids NAAAAASTY GET MORALS, RESPECT AND CLEAN THIRSTY TRICKS AND PERVS