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Chlamydia
Chlamydia trachomatis is the bacterium that causes the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States today. It can infect the penis, vagina, cervix, urethra, or eye. The CDC estimates that a staggering four to eight million new cases occur each year. The highest rates of infection are among 15- to 19-year-olds. Symptoms include abnormal discharge (mucus or pus) from the vagina or penis or pain while urinating. Early symptoms may be very mild and usually appear one to three weeks after infection. Often people with chlamydia have few or no symptoms of infection and fail to get treated. Chlamydia can be transmitted during vaginal, oral, or anal sexual contact with an infected partner. In addition, a pregnant woman may pass the infection to her newborn during delivery, with subsequent neonatal eye infection or pneumonia. Chlamydia can also lead to premature birth or low birth weight.
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