What is the main reason health care practitioners must report sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to the state health department?

A. to quarantine the individual with the infection
B. to impose a fine on the individual
C. to track the incidence of STIs in communities
D. to arrest the individual with the infection
E. to treat others who may be infected


E. to treat others who may be infected

Public health practitioners use reported cases of STIs to find and treat others who may have been infected through sexual contact with the named individual.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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