Who is affected by chlamydia
Who is affected by chlamydia
Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States. About 3 million people are infected with chlamydia every year.1
Reported rates of the illness are higher in women than in men. However, experts assume that of all new cases, half occur in men and half occur in women. Most people with chlamydia are not aware that they are infected and do not seek testing.1
References
Citations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006). Chlamydia—CDC fact sheet. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia.htm.
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| Author | Sabra L. Katz-Wise |
| Author | Ralph Poore |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease |
| Last Updated | January 18, 2007 |
| Last updated: | January 18, 2007 |
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| Author: | Ralph Poore |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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