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• n  a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia
• n  coccoid rickettsia infesting birds and mammals; cause infections of eyes and lungs and genitourinary tract

• In Italy, chlamydia in the 14-24 age group is rising 10% annually.
• What's more, chlamydia may make women more vulnerable to the human papilloma virus, the other STD linked to cervical cancer.
• The infection is not as readily apparent in women; chlamydia can remain unnoticed in the cervix, producing no apparent symptoms.

News & Articles

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• Alaska STD Rates Going Back Up
  Gonorrhea and chlamydia infections had been on decline, but now are starting to rise
  June 12, 2013 - KTVA Anchorage
• Chlamydia protein has an odd structure, scientists find
  Discovery of the structure of a protein secreted by the chlamydia bug may lead to novel therapies for the common sexually transmitted disease, which infects more than a million Americans annually.
  June 11, 2013 - Science Daily
• Research and Markets: Chlamydia Infections - Pipeline Review Report, H1 2013 Edition
  Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Chlamydia Infections - Pipeline Review, H1 2013" report to the
  June 5, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Caroline Flint in BBC News
  Public health minister Caroline Flint said: "Improving the nation's sexual health is a key government priority and improving access times to sexual health clinics, chlamydia screening and this campaign will all help to drive down the number of cases...