Youth Chlamydia Rates Rose in California Over Decade, but Remained Below National Rate
Some teens who engage in sexual activity contract infections, such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. In California, chlamydia rates increased almost 30% over a 10-year period, from 634.7 per 100,000 youth ages 10-19 in 2001 to 810.2 in 2011. Experts say the rise may be due partly to improved screening efforts. California’s rate remained below the national rate over the previous decade. The state’s rate of gonorrhea infection among teens, which is lower than the chlamydia rate, fluctuated over the last decade; it was 92.5 per 100,000 in 2011. See data for your county>>
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