Testing.com Announces Best Free STD Testing Organizations in Baytown, TX
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Leading lab testing resource shares screening and treatment options for residents as the city reports higher than average rates of STDs
SEATTLE (PRWEB)
March 09, 2021
Testing.com, a trusted informational guide for medical lab testing and at-home screening, has published a report on the increasing STD cases and resources for addressing this issue in Baytown. Research experts at Testing.com also evaluated top local organizations with free or low-cost health screening options for residents.
According to the report, chlamydia remains the most frequently recorded STD in Texas, Harris County, and Baytown, followed by gonorrhea and then syphilis. Texas had 146,510 chlamydial infections in 2018 while Texas’ rate of infection was lower than the national average at 166.9 per 100,000, Harris County was higher at 187.6 per 100,000. Harris County ranked fifth in the nation for primary and secondary syphilis infections, with 565 cases resulting in 12.1 infections per 100,00.