Increase in sexually transmitted diseases in Hawaii to the highest numbers reported in decades can be linked to the prevalence of online dating, officials say.
An increase in sexually transmitted diseases in Hawaii to the highest numbers reported in decades can be linked to the prevalence of online dating, officials said.
All three infections were at or near their highest rates in about 30 years, according to the state Department of Health's Harm Reduction Services Branch. More connections with many more people are made rapidly through online dating services, officials said. There has also been decreasing reliance on condoms or prophylactics for protection against acquiring or spreading STDs, officials said.
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