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Gaining trust proves key in reporting on Central Valley’s STD crisis
posted 11/25/2015

Fresno County, home to nearly a million people, has some of the highest STD rates in California. The problem is urgent, but it's not an easy story to report. KVPR's Diana Aguilera tells how she was able to gain access to the communities most impacted by STD outbreaks.

HIV/AIDS in the fields: A growing problem
posted 02/21/2015

Most people wouldn’t think of the San Joaquin Valley - California’s agricultural heartland - as a hotbed for sexually transmitted infections. But the agriculturally rich yet impoverished region has a significant and growing HIV/AIDS problem that’s troubling local health officials.

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Gaining trust proves key in reporting on Central Valley’s STD crisis
Fresno County, home to nearly a million people, has some of the highest STD rates in California.... more »
posted 11/25/15
HIV/AIDS in the fields: A growing problem
Most people wouldn’t think of the San Joaquin Valley - California’s agricultural heartland - as a... more »
posted 02/21/15

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Project: Even in rural Fresno County, STDs remain a concern

Fresno County has some of the highest rates of STDs in the state. Public health officials say more needs to be done to reach all segments of the community.

Project: Fresno, Kern counties have highest rates of babies born with syphilis in California

California health officials are noticing a big jump in babies born with congenital syphilis and the Central Valley is at the top of the list. As FM89’s Diana Aguilera reports, state and county health leaders met in Fresno Wednesday to discuss the alarming trend.

Project: Amid high STD rates, Fresno Unified considers the return of sex ed

Fresno County continues to be plagued with high teen pregnancy rates and even higher STD rates in some cases among the worst in the state. With that in mind local health leaders are urging one Valley school district to bring back sex education to the classrooms.