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April is STD Awareness Month

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OTTAWA – April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month. According to the Center for Disease Control, 2.3 million new cases of nationally notifiable STDs chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported by Americans in 2017. It was yet another record-breaking year for STDs in the United States, and the epidemic is showing no signs of slowing down. Undiagnosed and untreated infections can lead to sterility and long- term consequences including cancer. LaSalle County Health Department works with all medical facilities and clients to assure treatment is adequate and in accordance with CDC guidelines.

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