STD Increases in Gay Community Concern Health Officials

by Ryan Gierach



The incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has declined in much of the nation but remains a problem in select urban areas and among men who have sex with men (MSM), according to several studies presented at the National STD Prevention Conference. Co-sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Social Health Association, the conference was held in San Diego from March 4 to7.