European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 09, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Unday a stars and stripes Maga Ine january 9, 1994 Nurnberg s Bell sounds the alarm by Ron Jensen staff writer the door swings open two or three times a Day at the sexually transmitted disease clinic in Nurnberg s 3rdcombat support Hospital. In walks a person with an std sexually transmitted disease the preferred term now for what was once called cd or venereal disease. The vast majority of our patients Are Young adult males Between the Ages of 18 and 23, so they re lower enlisted said it. Col. Jane Bell the chief Community health nurse. But she added the clinic also sees officers civilians women and family members. You see an increased incidence during redeployment and mobilization said Bell. You see it after the Lucky patients May have syphilis which can be easily cured with penicillin or other antibiotics if treated Early. Those not so Lucky May have genital herpes or chlamydia the most common std of All and difficult to cure. The least fortunate Are afflicted with the newest and continued on Page 4 trying to spell it out for children by Shari Roan los Angeles times it s 3 p.m., and the students at i i lard intermediate school in suburban Santa Ana calif., Are filing out the Metal doors headed for Homework television naps or extracurricular activities. As they Bolt out a few solemn looking parents step inside the school looking for Uher Well the place where the us sex education class will be taught. Some of the adults appear As pleased As if they Are coming for a Root canal. But they re Here for a Good reason. Many worry about what else their children Are doing after school. And they want to know How they can talk to their kids openly and effectively about sex. In the 90s, parents responsibility to talk to their children about sexuality has been Given the highest priority. Statistics on sexually transmitted diseases teen age pregnancy and sexual abuse indicate such continued on Page 5
