STD Grown Higher in Sacramento Than Any Other CA City

By Pacey on July 2, 2018

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An alarmingly high record of sexually transmitted diseases were recorded in 2017 across all of California. In fact, there was a 45 percent increase from five years ago. Data show rates climbing higher in Sacramento County than other areas. Out of all 58 California counties, Sacramento County had the sixth-highest rate of chlamydia, the eighth-highest rate of gonorrhea and the 10th-highest rate of primary and secondary syphilis. This is due to the lack of condom uses, and increase in sexual partners due to social media and dating applications. Click here for the full story.