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Gonorrhea rate at an all-time low, but syphilis and chlamydia rates continue to rise - latimes.com

The rate of gonorrhea in the United States is at an all-time low, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, but the rates for chlamydia and syphilis continue to rise. The three sexually transmitted diseases, orSTDs, together account for about 1.5 million cases annually, less than 10% of the country's estimated 19 million cases. But they are the only ones that must be reported to CDC by doctors because they have such potentially serious consequences.

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poz.com — “In the United States, chlamydia and syphilis rates continue to rise while the rate of gonorrhea is at an all-time low, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and reported by the Los Angeles Times.” View full resource at poz.com

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Gonorrhea Rate Hits Record Low; Chlamydia, Syphilis Increase, CDC Finds

medicalnewstoday.com — “U.S. chlamydia and syphilis rates continued to rise in 2009, but the gonorrhea rate reached its lowest level in almost 70 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's annua” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com