Sacramento County Sees Jump in STI Rates in Women
More than four out of every 100 Sacramento County women between ages 15 and 24 were diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea in 2010, a 12% increase from 2009, according to the state Department of Public Health. Meanwhile, the county's birth rate among young women declined by 23%.
- "STDs Rise for Young Women" (Rubenstein/Reese, Sacramento Bee, 11/27).