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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Venereal Disease Epidemic Sweeps Kazakhstan, TV ReportsAugust 13, 2001 Kazakh Commercial Television reported on Aug. 9 that Kazakhstan is experiencing dramatic increases in STDs. "Over the past six years, there has been a 320-fold increase in the number of syphilis patients among teenagers and a 250-fold increase among adults," it said. Quoting an official forecast, the report said the rate of STDs is expected to continue growing for at least three years.
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Back to other CDC news for August 13, 2001 BBC 08.10.01 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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