County sees increase in STD rates
Nueces officials urge residents to get tested Sexually transmitted disease cases are making a striking increase in Nueces County. With over a 24 percent rise in gonorrhea, a 19 percent rise in chlamydia and a 74 percent rise in syphilis, it is becoming even more important to get tested. When it comes to being a sexually active adult it is important to practice safe sex with contraceptives. According to the Women’s & Men’s Health Services, there has been an escalation in STD cases throughout the county within the past three years. “We’ve seen a significant increase in the number of…