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Teens Unaware of STD Prevalence

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

October 4, 2001

One in four sexually active teens will contract an STD this year, but only 28 percent of surveyed teens ages 12 to 17 assessed the risk correctly. Twenty-eight percent thought the risk was one in 40; 22 percent thought it was one in 400; and 19 percent thought the risk was one in 4,000. Kaiser Family Foundation conducted the research.


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This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
 
 

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