Improved Screening Prompts Jump in Chlamydia Cases
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The number of sexually transmitted chlamydia infections reported in the United States rose more than 5 percent last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
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Nearly 30 percent of women in  their late teens suffer recurrent infection with Chlamydia, a  rate higher than previously recognized in this population, new  research shows.
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One in five men in their early 20s in England has chlamydia, the results of a national screening programme suggest.
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The number of HIV-positive women has increased rapidly worldwide over the past two years, according to a new United Nations (UN) study, but Pakistan is among countries where prevalence is low.
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A rise in new cases of AIDS and HIV  infection among gay and bisexual men in many U.S. states,  reported in a federal study on Wednesday, has given support for  concerns the disease is resurgent in the country.
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NEW YORK  - In Hawaii, the proportion of  cases of gonorrhea that are resistant to treatment with the  antibiotic Cipro increased nearly sevenfold between 1997 and  2000, new findings show.
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In New York City, there has been a sharp increase in new infections for men under 30 who have sex with men.
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The number of newly diagnosed HIV  infections in gay and bisexual men has risen in many U.S.  states, according to a federal study on Wednesday which stoked  concerns AIDS may be poised for a resurgence in the country.
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More patients visiting A&E are being seen quickly but there is still room for improvement, an official report says.
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THURSDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDayNews) -- More thorough screening for chlamydia, a sexually transmitted bacterium that is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the United States, would probably reduce the incidence of the disease and be cost-effective as well, researchers say.
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A bowel cancer screening programme is being introduced in a bid to reduce deaths.
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It based the rankings primarily on gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia data gathered in 2002 by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 101 major cities.
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Diagnosed cases of cancer rose by 10 percent in Europe over two years, an increase attributable to the continent's ageing population, the effects of smoking and better screening for breast cancer, doctors reported.
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Better doctor-patient communication may improve colon cancer screening rates among African Americans, results of a North Carolina study suggest.
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Rates of sexually transmitted infections across the UK have risen for the tenth year running, according to research published today.
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A program aimed at cutting rates of sexually transmitted disease among minority women at heightened risk seems to have lasting benefits, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Nearly 30 percent of women in their late teens suffer recurrent infection with Chlamydia, a rate higher than previously recognized in this population, new research shows.