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Article dated: 23 Nov 2007

Title:
Sex infections continue to rise

Item:
The sexual health of young UK adults worsened in 2006 despite a concerted public health effort to turn it around, figures show.

In 2006, a total of 376,508 new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were diagnosed - up 2.2% on 2005, the Health Protection Agency found.

Young people aged 16-24 made up the bulk of cases of some of the most common STIs, including chlamydia.

Full story: BBC News

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