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Illinois Ranks High for Rates of STDs

From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

April 5, 2010

In recognition of April's designation as National STD Awareness Month, the Illinois Department of Public Health is distributing "Get Yourself Talking, Get Yourself Tested" toolkits to STD clinics and school-based health centers across the state. In 2008, Illinois ranked eighth and ninth, respectively, for rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia among U.S. states.

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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. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.

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