VD prevalent in Ujungpandang

VD prevalent in Ujungpandang

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: About 40 percent of the prostitutes in this city are infected with syphilis and gonorrhea, according to chief of the mayoralty health office Jasmin.

He said last week that a recent study on venereal diseases among local prostitutes show that the prevalence of syphilis and gonorrhea is "appalling".

Jasmin declined to mention the number of prostitutes working in the mayoralty.

"The best thing to avoid the diseases is to stop visiting prostitutes," he said as quoted by Antara. He called on operators of certain night spots to have their employees' health checked regularly. (pan)