SOME MILITARY TOWNS HAVE HIGH RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

摘要

A new report of the 100 U.S. cities with the highest rates of sexually transmitted disease lists seven military towns in the top 20, all Air Force and Army installations. A study published Jan. 14 by Innerbody.com, a website devoted to medical testing and wellness, tanks 100 cities based on data published last October by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on sexually transmitted diseases, including chlamydia, HIV, syphilis and gonnorrhea. The website looked at city metro areas with populations of 150,000 or more, calculating the overall rates of sexually transmitted diseases and listing the number of cases for each disease. It doesn't specifically list military bases, nor make any connection between service members and diseases, but numerous cities on the list are home to some of the country's largest concentrations of military personnel.