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The National Chlamydia Screening Programme17/11/2009 , PDS
The prevalence of Chlamydia is highest in young sexually active adults, especially women aged 16 to 24 years and men aged 18 to 29 years. As most people are asymptomatic,large proportions of cases remain undiagnosed. Untreated genital Chlamydia infection may have serious long-term consequences especially in women, in whom it is a well established cause of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) ectopic pregnancy and infertility. The goal of the programme is to control the disease through early detection and prevent onward transmission. According to the NCSP website approximately one in 14 people tested under the age of 25 have Chlamydia.
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