One of the hardest hit areas is the Tremont section of the Bronx which ranked in the top quintile for all seven diseases surveyed. Forty-three percent of the residents in this neighborhood live below the federal poverty line.
Thirteen Manhattan zip codes also ranked in the top quintile for HIV/AIDS and syphilis, areas that include Chelsea, Central Harlem, and Greenwich Village-SoHo.
The CBS article ended by asking people what should be done to stop the spread of STDs.
Not all responses could be considered "politically correct", such as this one from a commenter named "otay" who could not have put it more succinctly.
"They should all go to church and ask for forgiveness."
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