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PRO/EDR> Gonococcal disease & chlamydia – USA: (ME) rising incidence, young

Gonorrhea, Chlamydia -- United StatesCommon sexually transmitted diseases [STDs] infected Mainers in much higher numbers in 2015 and are on pace through the 1st 4 months of 2016 to match or be worse than last year. The increase mirrors a nationwide trend of rising rates of STDs, especially among young people.Through [30 Apr 2016], 1324 Mainers had contracted chlamydia, about 30 percent higher than the 5-year median for the 1st 4 months of the year, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control Read more [...]