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gonorrhea stories: 3 news summaries

DC to Offer STD Tests
to All Students

Pilot program found that 13% of youths had chlamydia, gonorrhea

Aug 5, 09 1:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - All DC high school students will be offered testing for sexually-transmitted diseases, the Washington Post reports. The move follows a pilot program at eight schools last year in which 13% of 3,000 students tested positive for STDs, mostly chlamydia and gonorrhea. The new plan says students must watch a... More »

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high school • AIDS • HIV • STD • chlamydia • gonorrhea • Washington, DC • testing • sexually transmitted diseases

 Teen Pregnancies,  
 STDs Increase: CDC 

Figures raise concerns after positive trends

Jul 20, 09 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - After declining in 1991-2005, the US teen birth rate climbed in 2006 and 2007, HealthDay News reports. Crunching numbers from 2002-07, the Centers for Disease Control found a number of trends had flatlined or worsened after a period of improvement.
  • 2004 saw 745,000 pregnancies among females under 20,
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AIDS • HPV • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • HIV • syphilis • STD • chlamydia • gonorrhea • teen pregnancy • sexual assault • adolescents • teenager • sexually transmitted diseases

Chlamydia Cases Hit Record High

Doctors worry number of  hidden cases
could be much higher

Nov 14, 07 4:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Known cases of chlamydia in the US have topped a million for the first time, with the highest rates among adolescent girls, USA Today reports. Under-reporting of the sexually transmitted disease means the real number could be nearly three times higher. Syphilis and gonorrhea are also on the rise,... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • superbug • syphilis • STD • chlamydia • gonorrhea

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