This Is Why STDs Are Now Overrunning Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas just like the rest of the state has seen a lot of growing numbers over the last five years as the populations continue to balloon, but another rate is also increasing at an alarming rate that nobody is talking about, let alone boasting. Overall as a state, Texas is ranked right in the middle for the country for sexually transmitted infections, but our rate for HIV per 100,000 residents actually places us in the top 10.

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According to this KHOU article, the Harris County Public Health department reminds you that STI/HIV testing is always free for anyone living in the area across Harris or Montgomery Counties, but the inner-city population is where the most concerning numbers are, and the infection rate on almost all of the diseases continues to increase in a staggering fashion.

This Is Why STDs Are Now Overrunning Houston, Texas

What is most concerning is the demographic where the numbers are really climbing because even though some of these infections are manageable and even curable, the damage done to your body can still be irreversible.

This quote is the exact reason there is so much effort put into educations for sexual activity, and also drugs. It only takes one experience for your life to be derailed forever, or even end. Young people are more likely to have multiple partners, and behave in very carefree and careless ways.