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LA County Tackles Rising STD Rates Among Youth

12/4/2025

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Los Angeles County is addressing rising STD rates, with ages 15–24 accounting for about half of chlamydia and a third of gonorrhea cases.
Valerie Coachman-Moore of WeCanStopSTDsLA notes the stigma surrounding discussions of sexual health.
Barbara Ferrer, a public health official, says these issues are community-wide and that efforts since 2012 have not stopped rising case numbers.
The Center for Health Equity aims to reduce disparities among minorities.

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Story summary

Los Angeles County is addressing rising STD rates, with ages 15–24 accounting for about half of chlamydia and a third of gonorrhea cases.
Valerie Coachman-Moore of WeCanStopSTDsLA notes the stigma surrounding discussions of sexual health.
Barbara Ferrer, a public health official, says these issues are community-wide and that efforts since 2012 have not stopped rising case numbers.
The Center for Health Equity aims to reduce disparities among minorities.