More chlamydia cases than the flu last year in Utah County

Provo • Utah County health officials say sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise in the region for at least the fifth year in a row.The Provo Daily Herald reports officials say each of the four major sexually transmitted diseases tracked by the health department increased last year from previous five-year averages.That means sexually transmitted diseases were some of the most-diagnosed infectious diseases in 2018 in Utah County.Officials say there were 1,257 reported cases of chlamyd