Did You Know? - (www.guamcoalition.org)

According to the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, there has been a significant increase in cases regarding HIV and STDs on island. For example, the number of reported Chlamydia cases has increased by 19% between 2010 and 2011 (900 cases to 1071). Of this number, there were 6 cases in the 10-14 age group and 230 cases in the 15-19 age group. Guam cases of other STDS include:

1. Gonorrhea - There was a slight decrease of 2% of the total reported Gonorrhea cases  from 98 cases in 2010 to 96 cases in 2011;
2.  HIV - The number of new HIV infections from 2009 with 4 cases to 2011 with 6 cases, and  increase of 50%;
3. AIDS - There was a significant increase of 200% of the total reported AIDS cases from 2 cases in 2009 to 6 cases in 2011;
4. Syphilis - For syphilis cases, there was a increase of 136% of the total reported cases from 11 cases in 2010 to 26 cases in 2011;
5. Herpes Simplex II - There was an increase of 50% of the total reported Herpes Simplex II cases from 20 cases in 2010 to 30 cases in 2011.