Chlamydia

1. Chlamydia By Skylar Grady and Rob Acosta

2. Chlamydia Chlamydia is a disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. It is most commonly sexually transmitted. Chlamydia is a very small parasitic bacterium that, like a virus, requires the biochemical mechanisms of another cell in order to reproduce.

3. Time line In 10 years we will use 5 billion dollars. The first 5 years we are going to spend 2.5 billion on treatment centers for people that have Chlamydia, all across the U.S. The next 5 years we are going to spend 2.5 billion on finding a newer and stronger medication that will help cure Chlamydia. Throughout the last part of the 5 years we will also be using the money for test trial to test the medication that we come up with.

4. How its caused: • Chlamydia is caused by being sexually active by doing oral or vaginal sex.

5. How they are already trying to prevent it and how I'm going to change it They are letting people know that there is protection like a female or male condom which must be on before sexual contact. They also tell people to just not have sex and that will prevent it, and they try to encourage people to communicate with people and let them know if they have the STD. I want to prevent chlamydia from spreading by having treatment centers around and having TV commercials advertising what chlamydia is and how they can prevent it.

6. their treatment centers Top Treatment Centers: • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Examination and treatment facilities are available for Chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. New York City residents may call 311 or send an SMS as 212 NEWYORK. • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN: A non-profit medical organization that treats many complex diseases and disorders including Chlamydia. • John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore: Ranked at No.1 among all hospitals for its reputed Gynecology department that deals with the treatment of Chlamydia and other venereal diseases. • Brigham Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA • Massachusetts General Hospital • Magee –Women Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA • San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA • Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH • Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, Palo Alto, CA • North Western Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

7. concerns: • Untreated chlamydia can spread into the pelvic area and infect the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries–leading to pelvic inflammatory disease. • Pregnant woman with chlamydia are at risk of spontaneous abortion • Chlamydia may cause permanent damage to the woman's reproductive organs and can lead to infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy. • Some people with Chlamydia may not show symptoms.

8. Where mostly in the Us Chlamydia is common in the U.S. with nearly 3 million cases reported each year. Chlamydia is found in all age groups, teens and young adults have the highest rates of infection.

9. What the test will be like The usual treatment for chlamydia is antibiotics. You can get chlamydia with gonorrhea or syphilis, so if you have one sexually transmitted infection you must be screened for other sexually transmitted infections as well. All sexual contacts should be screened for chlamydia. Sexual partners must be treated to prevent passing the infection back and forth. There is no significant immunity following the infection and a person may become repeatedly infected. A follow-up evaluation may be done in 4 weeks to determine if the infection has been cured. We will test people by finding out if you have chlamydia infection you would do tests that involves sampling of the “urethral discharge in males or cervical secretions in females”. The sample is sent for a fluorescent or monoclonal antibody test, DNA probe test, or cell culture. Some of these tests may also be performed on urine samples.

10. Conclusion: In conclusion in 10 years we will use 5 billion dollars by using the first 2.5 billon on treatment centers for people that have Chlamydia, all across the U.S. in the first 5 years. In the last 5 years we are going to spend the 2.5 billion dollars left on finding a newer and stronger medication that will help cure Chlamydia. Throughout the last part of the 5 years we will also be using the money for test trial to test the medication that we come up with.

12. Source • http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/default.htm • http://www.ashastd.org/std-sti/chlamydia.html?gclid=CMfA3cC9qL4CFePm7AodkUYASg • http://www.webmd.com/women/features/women_and_chlamydia • https://www.google.com/#q=what+is+abstinence • http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?imgurl=www.std-gov.org/images/chlamydia____.gif&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.std-gov.org/std_picture/chlamydia____.htm&name=chlamydia+in+women&p=chlamydia+in+women&type=gif • http://www.ashasexualhealth.org/std-sti/chlamydia.html • http://www.newsmax.com/FastFeatures/chlamydia-treatment-centers-Chlamydia/2011/01/27/id/384162/