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Gonorrhea Rate at Record Low; Other STDs Rise

ATLANTA (Nov. 22) -- A new government report on sexually spread diseases shows gonorrhea in the United States has dipped to the lowest rate ever recorded. But chlamydia and syphilis infections continued to increase last year. That's according to a report released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Koala Population Ravaged by Chlamydia

(Sept. 17) -- The world's koala population is being ravaged by an epidemic that would seem at odds with the animal's image as the cuddly emblem of Australia. According to researchers, 50 to 80 percent of the marsupials are infected with a disease commonly associated with human promiscuity: chlamydia. That's right,...

Gonorrhea Close to Gaining Superbug Status

(March 30) -- Unless medical experts devise a new way to treat it, gonorrhea -- the world's second most common sexually transmitted infection, after chlamydia -- will soon become a drug-resistant superbug. "This is a very clever bacteria. If this problem isn't addressed, there is a real possibility that gonorrhea will...

LA Won't Force Condom Use in Porn Films

(Feb. 3) -- Health officials will not force actors to use condoms when making pornographic films, despite the urging of activist groups hoping to stop the spread of AIDS among porn industry workers. Officials in Los Angeles, where the industry is centered, said Tuesday that it would be nearly impossible to enforce such...

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05/28/12 Chlamydia screen not cost effective Source: The Argus A national screening campaign for a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause infertility is not cost effective, academics found.
05/23/12 Many Pregnant Women Not Screened For Chlamydia and... Source: ABC - KAIT K8 - Jonesboro AR Information contained on this page is provided by companies via press release distributed through PR Newswire, an independent third-party content provider.
05/23/12 Cepheid Announces European Release of Xpert CT/NG and... Source: Cepheid CT have received CE marking, with shipments expected to begin immediately.
05/22/12 Health report tracks STDs Source: LancasterOnline.com The rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea are relatively high in Lancaster County, as compared to the rest of the state. â¢
05/22/12 Police: Man infected ex-girlfriend's 6-year-old... Source: CBS - KHOU - Houston TX A 44-year-old man is facing charges after investigators say he sexually assaulted his ex-girlfriend's 6-year-old daughter, infecting the child with Chlamydia.