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Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in the United States among Persons 14 to 39 Years of Age
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Sexually transmitted diseases are infections spread from one person to another during sexual relations. Chlamydia trachomatis (chlamydia) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhea) are bacteria that commonly cause sexually transmitted disease in the United …
