Rise in teen STD cases

By MARTIN CARVALHO, RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM, JUNAID IBRAHIM and BENJAMIN LEE

Over 900 tested positive, with some as young as 13, says Fadhlina

A TOTAL of 913 teenagers, some as young as 13, had tested positive for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) between 2018 and 2022, says Fadhlina Sidek (pic).

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sexually transmitted (STD) diseases , school students , Education Ministry

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