Central Oregon Public Health Monthly Updates
Public Health Monthly Updates:
For all the latest information on COVID-19, please visit this link. You'll find up to the date information on vaccination clinics, testing, data and more.
Who should be tested for STIs and HIV
Below are the STI/HIV screening recommendations. If you are not sure if you should be tested or have questions, call 541-322-7155 to speak with a staff member.
Chlamydia and gonorrhea
- At least annually for sexually active people <25 years old
- At least annually for sexually active adults 25 or older if potential exposure to STIs or HIV
- Rectal and pharyngeal testing recommended for people engaging in oral and/or anal sex
Syphilis
Many clinics in Deschutes County offer testing for Tuberculosis. If there is a positive test, Deschutes County Health Services is involved in finding out where each person may have become infected and to whom they may have passed the bacteria.
