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In order to address the on-going, pervasive nature of sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Health Department Director Jason Tiller wants to start a task force. Procedures for doing so are outlined in the Saline County Commission’s Health Advisory Council by-laws. The HAC met Tuesday.
A syphilis outbreak in October has prompted the HD to consider providing more public health awareness of STDs in general. Tiller presented no new statistics at yesterday’s meeting. In December, Tiller said that the total number of lab confirmed cases of syphilis was 16.
Tiller hopes to ask appropriate individuals from the three unified school districts, St. John’s ...