Cincinnati sees rise in chlamydia

CINCINNATI (AP) — Infection rates for chlamydia in the Cincinnati area are increasing dramatically, and the percentage of those with gonorrhea in the region is one of the highest in the nation, according to federal health figures.

Health officials have noticed the trend and are calling for more testing and greater efforts to educate the public on how sexually transmitted diseases are spread and prevented. Ohio does not require public schools to offer sex education.

Southwest Ohio is ranked 14th in the nation for gonorrhea infections per 100,000 people, according to statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.