How many people die by STD every year?every day?every second?
Facts About STD * 65 million of people living in the US with STD * 15 million of new STD cases each year * 2/3 of all STD’s accrues in people 25 yrs of age or younger * 1 in 4 new STD’s accrues in teenagers * cervical cancer in women is linked to HPV * doctors are required to report newly diagnosed cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and hepatitis B to state health departments and the CDC * 1 in 4 Americans have genital herpes, 80% of those with herpes are unaware they have it * at least 1 in 4 Americans will contract an STD at some point in their lives * 15% of all infertile American women are infertile because of tubal damage caused by untreated STD * 12% of all infertile American men are infertile because of inflammation of the testicles and sterility caused by untreated STD As early as 1996, WHO estimated that more than 1 million people were being infected daily. About 60% of these infections occur in young people <25 years of age, and of these 30% are <20 years.
