The Rise of STI Rates Among Young Adults and Proposed Solutions

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dc.creatorGutierrez, Lusaura Michelleen
dc.creatorClinton, Mirandaen
dc.creatorPark, Siinen
dc.creatorTrinh, Andreaen
dc.creatorIchino, Kharenen
dc.creatorCollins, Katieen
dc.creatorNguyen, Natalieen
dc.creatorWarrier, Gautamen
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-09T18:13:18Z
dc.date.available2016-06-09T18:13:18Z
dc.date.issued2016-04en
dc.descriptionCompared with older adults, sexually active individuals aged 15–24 years are at a higher risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for a combination of behavioral, biological, and social reasons. Because of this, nearly half of the 20 million newly transmitted diseases diagnosed each year are among young people aged 15-24 years old. Unfortunately, the consequences of STIs are especially severe for young people due to undiagnosed cases. Nevertheless, STIs are a problem often disregarded by the public. In 2013 the CDC reported the rates of STIs in Travis County on the rise. Therefore, as a city looking to better the health of our community, it is imperative to propose a solution to reduce the spread of STIs in Austin. Our research takes one approach to solving this problem by focusing on the population of young adults and comparing STI rates at across the national, state, and county level. Through our findings we will propose our own solution to reduce rates of STIs on campus.en
dc.description.departmentGovernmenten
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T27659F4Pen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/37957en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.relation.ispartofResearch Weeken
dc.rights.restrictionOpenen
dc.subjectSexually transmitted infectionsen
dc.subjectSTIsen
dc.subjectSTI rates of young adultsen
dc.subjectTravis County STI ratesen
dc.subjectGonorrheaen
dc.subjectChlamydiaen
dc.subjectHIVen
dc.subjectSTI ratesen
dc.titleThe Rise of STI Rates Among Young Adults and Proposed Solutionsen
dc.typePosteren

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