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Pennsylvania Reports Rise in Cases of Gonorrhea, Chlamydia

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

January 15, 2009

In Pennsylvania in 2007, gonorrhea case reports rose by 10 percent, while chlamydia climbed by 7 percent. The Department of Health noted that the state's rate for the STDs remains below the national average. For more information, visit www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/default.asp.

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