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Show TrtnaiTfrii ntf mirmir iiiEtop;r September 28, 2000 Chlamydia infection common by Douglas E. Pierson Public Health Technician Chlamydia is an infection that presents symptoms very similar to gonorrhea, but is more common and not as easy to detect and diagnose. Chlamydial infections dont often present symptoms, especially in women. In such cases the bacteria can be easily and unknowingly spread from person to per- son through unprotected sexual intercourse. Cases like these have contributed to the success of chlamydia, making it the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease in the United States and in Utah. Today chlamydia cases are so common in sexually active population groups that it is often not listed as a reportable disease in many county health departments. This means many people are exposed to these bacteria but are never told so, making future diagnosis an unfortunate game of chance. If chlamydia symptoms do occur, they will generally appear about 3 weeks after infection. 1-- Symptoms in men include: pain or burning during urination, a milky discharge, pain in the testicles, and burning or irritation on or around the opening of the penis. Symptoms in women include: bleedbetween ing periods, pain or burning during urination, pain during sex or bleeding Lodging rates adjusted; after sex, abdominal pain, thick, yellow vaginal discharge, frequent urge to urinate, and fever or nausea. Its very important to seek medical treatment if any sexually transmitted disease is suspected. Why? If chlamydia goes untreated in women, it may spread to other parts of the body causing Pelvic Inflammatory Disease or infertility. Left untreated in men it may cause inflammation of the sperm ducts possibly causing sterility. Children born to a mother suffering from untreated chlamydia may develop conjunctivitis, pneumonia, ear, respiratory or other infec- increase Sunday will through command lodging funds to by Senior Airman Russ Martin Hilltop Times provide new furnishings, carpet, and wall coverings for our VAQ Bldg. staff Lodging rates will increase across Air Force Materiel Command Sunday. 350, TLF Bldg. 480, and two VOQ Bldgs. 521 and 141. The new furnishings will The rates are adjusted each year begin to arrive in late October and continue through March 2001. Hill lodging was notified of the new rates Sept. 11 after approval from Air Force Services. Nelson doesnt think the increased rates will have an impact on the high volume of service members requesting use of the facilities. We have seen little to no effect in occupancy levels in the past when room rates have increased, said Nelson. Hill AFB has historically had an average lodging room occupancy of 70 percent. For more information call Ext throughout the Air Force and are a part of a rate determination package submitted to Headquarters AFMC Services for review, according to Paul Nelson, Lodging manager. "The new rates, or room revenue generated from the increase, account for the increased annual costs in lodging personnel, supplies, equipment, and for maintaining our lodging facility standards, said Nelson. The extra money results in better service for the customer and one great example is in the $1.1 million Hill AFB received tions. How much chlamydia is too much? According to the Utah Department of Health, Epidemiology section, rates of chlamydia infections have increased over the previous two years. Both the State of Utah and Weber County experienced increases in the age groups of 4 and 20-2- 25-2- 9. On the bright side, cases of chlamydia have actually dropped from 1998 to 1999 in both the State of Utah and Weber County in the age group of 15 through 19 year olds. 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