STD Registry

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This paper discusses the argument for a sexually transmitted disease (STD) registry. It discusses the ways that the US should instate an STD registry and the benefits that may be gained from doing so. The paper also analyzes other countries where STD is at epidemic proportions to see the possible future in the United States if the situation is not addressed adequately at present.

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"A possible solution to the epidemic of sexually Transmitted diseases is to create a public STD registry. The discussions of solutions have been mediocre compared to the idea of a public registry. Although STD is a well known term, most do not know that they are spreading so quickly. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reports that nineteen million new STD infections occur each year and almost half of those infected are between the ages of fifteen to twenty-four. Not only does it affect people, it also affects the economy (sec 3). The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention also reports that the United States is seeing thirteen billion dollars in medical costs due to sexually transmitted diseases (sec 3). Many people are going undiagnosed, and are unknowingly spreading STDs. Sexually Transmitted diseases are growing at an alarming rate in the United States of America. A registry is one solution to help suppress and reduce the amount of cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States of America and possibly around the world."

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