Based on the report submitted by the Alaska Division of Public Health, Alaska has the most cases of Chlamydia and second-highest number of gonorrhea cases in the United States.

In 2010 alone, Alaska reported a total of 6,026 cases of Chlamydia. That number is 13 percent higher than the previous year. 849 out of 100,000 people in Alaska are infected with Chlamydia; a roaring ratio compared to the national rate of 417 per 100,000.

On the other hand, despite the reports of national decrease in the cases of gonorrhea, Alaska maintained a 179 per 100,000 rates of gonorrhea cases. In 2010, the incidents increased to 23 percent from the previous year; a total of 1,273 reported cases in 2010 alone.

Alaska’s HIV and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Program Coordinator, Susan Jones, said that the rates may be due to Alaska’s demographics. The cases of gonorrhea and Chlamydia are centered on the youth and on the average, Alaska has more teenagers to young adults compared to the majority of the states.

Jones added that the sexually transmitted diseases are prevalent among the ethnic groups. The worst cases of infections are reported largely from the native population of the state. She said that lack of access and timely treatment exacerbates the problem.

In line with this, the Alaska Medical Board, just recently changed their rules allowing physicians to give preventive medication to sexual partners of those who are infected with sexually transmitted diseases even before they have been examined.

Jones said that the rationale behind this ruling is the fact that Chlamydia symptoms are very mild and are often disregarded.

MTV will be premiering their new series “Skins” on Monday at 10 PM EST. This is a raw television show that relies on the time-tested themes of adolescent drama.

“Skins” is based on the popular British series with the same title that is co-created by Bryan Elsley and his son, Jamie Brittain. Both have written and executive produced the MTV series.

The U.S “Skins” remake consists of a group of fresh people similar to the original series. Most of the cast are first-time actors and actresses and all are actually teenagers.

The show boasts they are excellent and even with their considerable beauty, the actors show human authenticity rather than the stereotypes. The teenagers and the whole show are based in Baltimore, Maryland.

The British series included explicit scenes of drinking, drug taking, and sex as it followed a group of young adults in Bristol. It gained more than 1 million viewers on Channel 4’s E4 during its pilot episode. MTV, has promised to preserve the authenticity and maintain the success of the show.

MTV’s “Skins” is located in a dreary Northeast city with an active high school life. It focuses more on the nine main characters that are related with one another in several ways.

The premiere introduces all of the characters to the audience through the group’s manipulative pin-up, Tony Stonem. However, various episodes of the 10-part season will concentrate on different characters.

“Skins” tell the dramatic ups and downs of adolescence. However, the show should not be mistaken for reality, global news network Associated Press said.