Scientific American: Psychology
Infographic Activity 10.2: STIs Around the World
STIs Around the World
Should you be concerned about sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? Every year in the U.S., new STI cases number 20 million. Half of these new infections occur among people aged 15 to 24 (CDC, 2013). The graph at right shows estimated numbers of people living with selected STIs in the Americas. The bacterial STIs shown here in teal are curable, but can have serious health consequences if left untreated. Viral STIs, shown in red, have no cures. The map below provides estimated numbers for HIV worldwide.
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1. When visiting his physician for some symptoms he has been having, Christopher is informed by his doctor that he has contracted the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the Americas (North, South, and Central America). From which condition is Christopher suffering?
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2. The rate of HIV infection is higher in sub-Saharan African than anywhere else in the world. Which of the following regions has the second highest amount of HIV infected individuals?
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3.Marcus is a paramedic who recently treated an HIV-infected woman who had a very severe laceration on her leg. Marcus work the proper protective gloves, but is concerned that some of her blood may have gotten on his hands and that he may have been infected. For how long should Marcus receive HIV tests to ensure that he has not contracted this infection?
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4. As your textbook points out, many sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can have very serious implications, particularly for
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5. Behrooz has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection, and he is understandably distressed about the problem. He asks his doctor what treatment will be needed to make it go away, and his doctor says, “unfortunately, Behrooz, this sort of STI is viral, and it has no cure. We can treat the symptoms, but right now there is nothing I can give you that will make it go away.” With which of the following STIs has Behrooz been diagnosed?
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6. Which pair of sexually transmitted infections has about the same frequency of diagnosis in North, Central, and South America?
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