Upward trend in chlamydia cases extends to Army
By Gina Cavallaro - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Jul 19, 2009 12:28:11 EDT
More soldiers are being treated for chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease whose reported cases are also on the rise among the civilian population.
The number of chlamydia cases reported at Army medical facilities by active and reserve-component soldiers has steadily risen from 6,138 in 2004 to 8,192 in 2008. Reporting so far in 2009 indicates a continuing upward trend.
Army medical professionals say they cannot attribute the rise to any particular cause.
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Upward trend in chlamydia cases extends to Army
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