STI is on the rise!

http://www.asiaone.com/Health/News/Story/A1Story20100113-191562.html

Based on statistics from STI Control Clinic, one-third of the attendances were new cases, with two-thirds as follow-up cases, but there was no breakdown of the cases seen at private clinics.

70% of the cases were young adults, in their 20s or 30s. For cases below 20, two-thirds were female. For those older than 20, two-thirds were male.

(AsiaOne, 2010, para. 5-6)

Those aged between 10 and 39 years accounted for the largest increases in STI notification rates. For those in their 20s and 30s, the rate per 100,000 population has increased by 67%, from 270 in 2000 to 451 in 2008.

But for those below 20, the rate is especially alarming, having more than doubled from 61 per 100,000 population in 2000 to 133 in 2008.

(AsiaOne, 2010, para. 8-9)


I don't know if this is a valid source but you can take a look. Q&A on STIs.
http://www.dsc-sexualhealth.com.sg/showpage.asp?id=14

Qsns include:
How are STIs transmitted?
Are STIs transmitted through sharing of food, utensils, toilet seats or through handshakes?
Can STIs be contracted through kissing?
Can a person be infected with more than one STI?
Can someone inherit an STI from his or her parents, i.e. is it genetic disease?

These qsns can be used for our activities!