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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. 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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