Sexually transmitted diseases surge across nation, county

By Santa Ynez Valley Star Staff · Tue Mar 17 2020

Staff Report

Sexually transmitted diseases including gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia are increasing in Santa Barbara County as well as across California and the United States, according to the county Public Health Department.

April is STD Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and the Health Department is campaigning for people and health-care providers to “talk, test, and treat” to reduce the problem.

The department advises individuals to: