The STD outbreak reported less than two weeks ago has been successfully contained, largely because of the willingness of performers to seek testing and treatment.
The Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation, better known as AIM, issued an alert on August 25 that chlamydia and gonorrhea cases within in the industry had shown a sharp rise from the previous month. It was requested that all performers get tested and if necessary seek treatment.
Performers who were known to have worked with performers who had tested positive for either STD were given the appropriate medications to combat their exposure.
“It is our belief that due to the presumptive medications and the participation of our population, and the abstinence of folks during the medication periods ... we are OK for now.” Sharon Mitchell, the executive director of AIM, told AVN.com.
“Thanks for being in the most low-risk high-risk population in the world!” Mitchell said, addressing the performers.
In other AIM news, the first PCR-based test for herpes should be available by mid-December. This test is considered a breakthrough in herpes testing because of its ability to detect the virus even without the presence of antibodies or sores.
