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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) are on rise in the United States (US). Nearly 20 million new STIs occur every year in the US. These infections mainly occur in young people aged 15-24 and account for almost 16 billion dollar in health care costs. If untreated, these infections can cause severe reproductive health problems, such as infertility and ectopic pregnancy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Sexually transmitted diseases refer to more than 25 infectious organisms that are mainly transmitted through unprotected sexual activity. These infections are also a major public health problem in the Dallas County, Texas. (Edwards et al., 2012). Among STIs, chlamydia is the most common …show more content…

In 2015, approximately 1.5 million cases of chlamydia cases were reported in the US, which was the highest number of cases ever reported to the Centers for disease control and prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Chlamydia is the most commonly reported communicable disease in Dallas County with 14,744 cases were diagnosed in 2014 (Dallas County Health and Human Services, 2016). The incidence of chlamydia in the Dallas County was 39 percent higher than Texas overall. Dallas County was poorer in meeting the heathy people 2020 target for chlamydia (Edwards et al., 2012). Therefore, it is important to have adequate prevention measures to improve the incidence of chlamydia in the Dallas County. This paper will provide a detailed description of chlamydia infection and its significance and background as well as prevalence statistics in Dallas County, Texas and the United states. This paper will also provide a description about current surveillance methods of chlamydia, descriptive epidemiological analysis, screening and diagnosis of chlamydia as well …show more content…

Women with symptoms may notice, abnormal vaginal discharge and burning urination. Whereas, the symptoms in men include, discharge form the penis, burning urination, pain and edema in one or both testicles. Chlamydia can infect the rectum in men and women and can cause, rectal pain discharge and bleeding. Chlamydia infection can also found in the throats of women and men having oral sex with an infected partner and is typically asymptomatic. Sexually active young people are at a higher risk for getting chlamydia infection. Almost two-thirds of new diagnoses were made among youth aged 15-24 years. Racial and ethnic disparities are also exist in chlamydial infection, prevalence among non- Hispanic Blacks are higher than non-Hispanic whites. Chlamydia is common among gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men as chlamydia can be transmitted through oral and anal sex (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

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