Chlamydia Testing News

Young Australians to receive $10 to undergo Chlamydia test

2011-02-02T21:02:00.001-08:00

The youth in Australia will be remunerated to get tested for Chlamydia. This is done because the health experts look for new ways to fight against the rising rates of the sexually-transmitted infection.

Youth who are in between 16 to 30 years of age and are sexually active will be paid $10 if they agree to participate in this test. The plan of this testing is a guide program which is running solely in the ACT.

However if it will be a success event then the program will be carried out nationwide. This was stated by Associate Professor Rhian Parker.

A Chlamydia is an infection which is usually easy to determine with antibiotics. It has no symptoms and if it is unnoticed and untreated for years it might result very badly.

Dr Parker has said that $10 is paid to each person for their test if it has shortened transmission of the infection then it would be money well used up. The longer-term effect of this disease can be shocking as well as per Dr Parker.

U.S. Gonorrhea Rate Drops; Chlamydia, Syphilis Up

2010-11-28T18:45:00.000-08:00

With gonorrhea rates down to an all-time low, chlamydia has become the top reported STD in the U.S., the CDC's annual STD report shows.

About 2.8 million Americans get chlamydia each year, the CDC estimates. That's why the national health agency considers the 19% increase in reported cases since 2006 to be good news: It means more people are getting tested.

Chlamydia and gonorrhea

2010-11-21T16:45:00.000-08:00

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. 

• It is the most frequent bacterial STI in the United States, with more than 1 million reported cases and an estimated 2 million unreported cases per year. 

Researchers question axing of chlamydia program

2010-11-14T17:52:00.001-08:00

Australian researchers who are monitoring the relentless rise of Australia's most common notifiable infection are dismayed that the Federal Government has withdrawn their funding.

The incidence of chlamydia has increased four-fold in the past decade and a network of clinics has been trying to find out who is the most affected.

The Federal Government says the project was not intended to be permanent and its results will be used to develop a new system of monitoring chlamydia.

There are tens of thousands of new chlamydia cases reported in Australia every year. It is the most common cause of preventable infertility in Australia.

Screening leads to rise in rates of chlamydia

2010-11-03T17:22:00.001-07:00

Rates of chlamydia are high among young men in south Scotland due to screening efforts, health experts believe.

Official figures show Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders have the highest level of positive tests among under-25s.

A total of 18% of those being checked were found to have the sexually transmitted infection.

Sexual health co-ordinator Fiona Gleghorn said the figures had to be taken in context.

Chlamydia May Up Need for IVF

2010-10-27T18:28:00.000-07:00

Among women seeking treatment for infertility, those with evidence of a previous Chlamydia trachomatis infection were less likely to get pregnant without in vitro fertilization (IVF) than those with a negative chlamydia serology, researchers found...

MMYM Launches New Chlamydia Screening Programme in Shropshire

2010-10-21T17:30:00.001-07:00

Shropshire has joined ten other NHS districts in the Midlands in the use of the peer to peer outreach supplier, Moo Moo Youth Marketing in the launch of a new Chlamydia screening programme.
Moo Moo Youth Marketing launched the service as part of an ongoing effort to support the NHS attempts to reduce the number of Chlamydia infections by early diagnosis and treatment. As one of the biggest outreach screening campaigns in the U.K., the Chlamydia screening programme is aimed at young people between the ages of 15 to 25 years old and aims to remove the stigmatism associated to health screening.

Chlamydia: do you have it?

2010-10-17T18:39:00.000-07:00

Facing a fresher-fuelled boom in STI’s, Lincolnshire health workers will tackle the growing problem throughout Friday night this week.
In an NHS Lincolnshire backed scheme, workers of the sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust will be handing out chlamydia self-test kits.
These are aimed at people aged between 15-24 and will be distributed at Lincoln’s Lucy Tower Street car park between 8pm-12am on Friday, October 15th.

GPs reluctant to offer partner therapy for chlamydia

2010-09-22T17:12:00.001-07:00

GPs show little enthusiasm for the concept of patient-delivered partner therapy for chlamydia, citing concerns about providing medications for people they have not met or assessed.

A Melbourne study has found that while patient-delivered partner therapy may be ‘better than nothing’ to curb rising Chlamydia rates, GPs have little confidence in this approach and want clearer guidance on it.

Fiji tops chlamydia list

2010-09-15T16:58:00.001-07:00

FIJI has the highest number of chlamydia cases in the Pacific.

This was revealed at a sexually transmitted infections (STI) training workshop for health workers yesterday.

According to Dr Sophaganine Ty Ali, an STI adviser with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, in 2008, 26.8 per cent of pregnant women in Fiji suffered from chlamydia.

This statistic has placed Fiji as having the highest prevalence of chlamydia in pregnant women in the Pacific.

"There is an urgent need to do more testing and treatment of STIs and to address asymptomatic STI cases and focus on other STIs such as gonorrhea and syphilis," she said.

She stressed the need to link STI control to human immuno deficiency (HIV) testing and behaviours changes and to place stronger emphasis on strategic health communication.

"Chlamydia rates in the Pacific are higher than some countries in Asia and Africa," she said.

Chlamydia reports spur STD talk today

2010-09-10T06:04:00.000-07:00

Given the mushrooming number of chlamydia reports in both Volusia and Flagler counties, Volusia County Health Department Director Dr. Bonnie Sorensen has scheduled a talk about sexually-transmitted disease for today.

Looking at the rates of cases per 100,000 residents over three-year, rolling averages, reports of chlamydia in Flagler County have increased by 86 percent between 2004 and 2008; by 50 percent in Volusia County over the same time.

Chlamydia is biggest STI problem in East Berks

2010-09-03T17:17:00.000-07:00

The people of Berkshire East are sexually healthier than their neighbours, new figures have revealed.

But young people across the area are being warned by medical chiefs not to put themselves at risk.

A Health Protection Agency (HPA) report on people affected with STIs was revealed last week.

It says 775.7 people were infected with chlamydia per 100,000 of the population in Berkshire East - which covers Windsor, Maidenhead, Slough and Bracknell and surrounding areas - compared with 1415.5 in Berkshire West and 1295.4 in Buckinghamshire.

Persistent Chlamydia Pneumoniae serology is related to decline in lung function in women but not in men

2010-08-25T19:54:00.000-07:00

Chlamydia pneumoniae (C pn) infection causes an acute inflammation in the respiratory system that may become persistent, but little is known about the long-term respiratory effects of C pn infections. Aim: To estimate the long term respiratory effects of C pn with change in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced expiratory capacity (FVC) as a main outcome variable.

Chlamydia Detection Device Gets Funding Injection

2010-08-19T17:24:00.001-07:00

A Tyneside company has been awarded government funding to develop unique mobile devices which could dramatically improve the detection of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like Chlamydia.

OJ-Bio Ltd in was awarded £111,150 by the Technology Strategy Board, to develop handheld wireless diagnostic units and biochips for rapid on-the-spot detection of STDS using bodily fluids such as blood, urine and saliva.

Little uptake of chlamydia screening

2010-08-11T18:43:00.000-07:00

A review of Medicare data for southern NSW between 2004-2008 found that while rates of chlamydia testing increased in general practice, the overall percentage of tests performed per visit remained low.

Public health researchers say the testing patterns seen suggest that current guidelines for opportunistic screening of young people for chlamydia have not been accepted by rural GPs.

UTSA scientist wins grant to combat chlamydia

2010-08-05T17:13:00.000-07:00

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that affects more than 90 million people around the world. Now, scientists at the University of Texas at San Antonio are one step closer to finding a way to battle its devastating effects.

Chlamydia can wreak havoc long after the bacteria itself is eradicated.

Scientists at UTSA have received a two-year, $140,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health. The goal of their study is to find ways to counteract the side effects of the disease, in particular, damage to the reproductive system.

Mixed infections with Chlamydia and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus - a new in vitro model of chlamydial persistence

2010-07-29T04:44:00.001-07:00

Chlamydiae induce persistent infections, which have been associated with a wide range of chronic diseases in humans and animals. Mixed infections with Chlamydia and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) may result in generation of persistent chlamydial infections.

To test this hypothesis, an in vitro model of dual infection with cell culture-adapted PEDV and Chlamydia abortus or Chlamydia pecorum in Vero cells was established.

Results: Infected cultures were investigated by immunofluorescence (IF), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and re-infection experiments. By IF, Chlamydia-infected cells showed normal inclusions after 39hpi.

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Linked to Higher Rates of HIV, Chlamydia

2010-07-15T18:43:00.000-07:00

Researchers have found a link between men using drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and higher rates of the sexually transmitted diseases HIV andChlamydia. Men who use drugs like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra may also be engaging in high risk behavior suggest the scientists. Findings from a study of more than 1.4 million men revealed two to three times the rate of sexually transmitted disease among men who request drugs for erectile dysfunction, with HIV being the most prevalent STD.

Curing chlamydia is the easy part

2010-07-10T19:38:00.001-07:00

Curing chlamydia takes just one dose of an antibiotic, but it's hard to cure Minnesota's most common sexually transmitted infection when more than three of four victims don't know they have it.

Appeal parents on Chlamydia tests

2010-06-26T05:27:00.001-07:00

PARENTS are being sent details of how their teenage child can get tested for Chlamydia as part of an ongoing drive to reduce the spread of the sexually-transmitted infection.

From late June, letters will be sent to the parents and carers of 16 and 17-year-olds living in Norfolk and Waveney.

As well as giving more information about Chlamydia, they will explain why it is so important for teenagers to get checked for the infection and detail how to access a free and painless screening test.

The letters are being sent by NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney and NHS Norfolk as part of the sexual health service's ongoing www.areyougettingit.com campaign, which aims to reduce the spread of the infection.

Andy Mazzei, advanced practitioner for the sexual health promotion unit, said: “We know about one in 14 of Norfolk and Waveney's young people have Chlamydia. It can be passed from one person to another through sexual touching and not just through full sex, so some people don't realise they are still at risk.

Chlamydia Treated Sooner When Docs Use E-Records

2010-06-02T14:28:00.001-07:00

Switching to electronic medical records can significantly boost how quickly patients with the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia are treated, a new study shows.

Researchers found that an electronic medical record system more than doubled the percentage of patients treated within two weeks of diagnosis.

U.S. Chlamydia Infections Hit All-Time High

2010-05-26T17:41:00.000-07:00

The number of Americans newly infected with the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and syphilis continues to rise, federal health officials reported Tuesday, with chlamydia infections hitting a record million-plus new cases annually.

Ding! You've Got Chlamydia

2010-05-07T07:25:00.000-07:00

When I first heard about STD Test Express, a new online provider of testing for sexually transmitted diseases, I was intrigued. The public health graduate in me was cheering for the frankly brilliant marriage of the easily accessible and fairly anonymous internet with an anxiety-producing, often-ignored fact of life: Sex isn't always safe. Condoms break, partners cheat, drunken mistakes happen. Besides, we go online to bank, to watch movies, to Google our date for next Saturday...why not use it for STD testing?

Yearly Chlamydia Screening May Be Ineffective for Some

2010-04-21T18:21:00.001-07:00

Once-a-year screening for chlamydia isn't likely to protect women from developing pelvic inflammatory disease, researchers say.

A new study has found that most cases of pelvic inflammatory disease occur in women who didn't have chlamydia infection when they were screened, which suggests they may have become infected later.

Chlamydia Often Overlooked in Young Men

2010-04-15T14:30:00.001-07:00

Urologists in Great Britain often fail to detect cases of chlamydia in young men who see them for a related condition, British researchers contend.

They say that many urologists are ignoring guidelines on how to deal with a condition known as epididymo-orchitis, which causes inflammation of the testicle and the epididymis, the tube that passes sperm from the testicle to the vas deferens.

Study: Majority of women would prefer at-home testing for chlamydia

2010-04-03T19:32:00.000-07:00

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 15 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases reported each year in the U.S. However, the CDC also estimates that more than 19 million new infections occur each year, meaning too few people are being tested and treated for newly acquired STDs.

The most commonly sexually transmitted disease is chlamydia, which is characterized by a burning sensation during urination and significant pain during intercourse. As many as one in three people afflicted with the condition exhibit no real symptoms, making the spread of the disease even more likely.

NEW STUDY: Defense Researchers Seek Genetic Makeup of Chlamydia

2010-03-26T13:16:00.000-07:00

A new five-year program project in the battle against the number one leading sexually transmitted disease, Chlamydia, has begun at the Uniformed Services University (USU) of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md.

USU Researcher Shares $12.2 Million to Study Chlamydia trachomatis

2010-03-19T14:19:00.000-07:00

What may be the most comprehensive study of the sexually transmitted bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis is now underway, thanks to a $12.2 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health. The multi-institutional five-year study will perform molecular genomics analyses of the disease-causing powers of Chlamydia on a scale never before attempted. Anthony T. Maurelli, Ph.D., department of Microbiology and Immunology of the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, along with Patrik Bavoil, Ph.D. and Jacques Ravel, Ph.D., both at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), will lead the study.

Telling partners about chlamydia: how acceptable are the new technologies?

2010-03-12T15:40:00.000-08:00

Partner notification is accepted as a vital component in the control of chlamydia. However, in reality, many sexual partners of individuals diagnosed with chlamydia are never informed of their risk.

The newer technologies of email and SMS have been used as a means of improving partner notification rates. This study explored the use and acceptability of different partner notification methods to help inform the development of strategies and resources to increase the number of partners notified.

Chlamydia, Hepatitis on top of list of local communicable diseases

2010-03-06T13:20:00.000-08:00

As the public health nurses at the Ross County Health District prepare a communicable disease report for 2009, a few familiar foes once again topped the list.

Chlamydia tests for Accrington football fans

2010-02-20T17:37:00.001-08:00

Accrington Stanley football club has teamed up with NHS chiefs and a health charity to offer free Chlamydia screening tests to fans after the game.

The club, who were playing Bradford City on Saturday, is helping raise awareness of the sexually transmitted infection to young men in Lancashire.

Health charity b-sure was carrying out the confidential screenings for the fans.

Chlamydia, which is often symptom-less, can lead to infertility if untreated.

Chlamydia tests for Accrington football fans

2010-02-20T17:37:00.000-08:00

Accrington Stanley football club has teamed up with NHS chiefs and a health charity to offer free Chlamydia screening tests to fans after the game.

The club, who were playing Bradford City on Saturday, is helping raise awareness of the sexually transmitted infection to young men in Lancashire.

Health charity b-sure was carrying out the confidential screenings for the fans.

Chlamydia, which is often symptom-less, can lead to infertility if untreated.

Valentines' Day chlamydia warning

2010-02-13T05:43:00.000-08:00

YOUNG people in Notts are being urged to protect themselves from chlamydia ahead of Valentine's Day tomorrow.

About one in 10 young people in the county are thought to have the sexually transmitted infection (STI), which can leave women infertile.

NHS Notts County is now leading a new Month Of Love campaign to encourage people aged 16 to 24 to get tested.

Chlamydia battle 'spoiled by botched screening

2010-01-30T12:39:00.001-08:00

Government missed an opportunity to slash chlamydia rates in England by a botched attempt at screening for the sexually transmitted disease, say MPs.

The Public Accounts Committee says there was a lack of urgency in trying to reach the high volume of testing needed to curb the spread of infection.

Chlamydia Thrives Despite Efforts to Treat Teen Girls

2010-01-09T06:13:00.001-08:00

Frequent screening and treatment for chlamydia does not reduce prevalence of the sexually transmitted disease in urban teenage girls, according to a new long-term study whose authors suggested that future anti-chlamydia efforts include young men.

Teen Girls' Chlamydia Drives STD Rate Up

2009-11-20T14:59:00.000-08:00

"Teen girls and young women have the highest rates of chlamydia, the sexually transmitted disease that's exploding across the U.S.

More than 1.2 million cases have been officially reported, the largest number of cases for any of the diseases that must be reported to the CDC."

BBC NEWS | Health | Chlamydia testing 'wasting money'

2009-11-14T15:30:00.000-08:00

"The National Audit Office said the NHS had duplicated effort and failed to test as many of the under-25 target group in England as it should have.

Last year £17m could have been saved, nearly half the sum spent, if the programme had been better run, it said.

But the government said such an 'ambitious' screening programme was always going to take time to perfect."

Undiagnosed chlamydia worries doctors - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

2009-11-06T06:33:00.000-08:00

"There have been 44 new cases of chlamydia this year, bringing the number of people infected over the past five years to 364.

Meanwhile, new cases of syphilis nearly doubled from 21 to 40 in the year to September.

The health service's spokesman Dr David Durrheim says the chlamydia statistics are concerning.

'We don't believe that those numbers tell the whole story either,' he said.

'We believe there is still unfortunately a lot of undiagnosed chlamydia, particularly in the higher risk group - the older teens and the early 20s."

Less antibiotic use lets chlamydia bloom | The Australian

2009-10-23T08:20:00.000-07:00

"A study online in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases analysed records of heterosexual women attending a city sexual health clinic for the first time between 2003 and 2007. The proportion of women testing positive for chlamydia increased on average by 12 per cent a year. About 4 per cent of women were positive in 2003, compared with almost 7 per cent in 2007. An explanation could be that fewer antibiotics are being prescribed that would inadvertently also treat chlamydia infection, the authors say."

BBC NEWS | Health | GPs not promoting chlamydia tests

2009-10-16T11:49:00.000-07:00

"A snapshot study of 25 practices in England found most were not prominently displaying posters and leaflets.

And most staff were not routinely offering tests to the target population of 15 to 24-year-olds, the BMC Public Health journal reported.

The researchers said education was needed to change staff attitudes towards sexual health."

Fewer antibiotics, more Chlamydia - www.6minutes.com.au

2009-10-09T07:59:00.000-07:00

"Rates of chlamydia positivity among women attending a Melbourne sexual health service rose from 4.2% in 2003 to 6.7% in 2007 despite testing rates remaining constant, a study in STD shows.

After adjusting for other confounding factors, the results showed there was an increase in chlamydia rates among women of 12% a year, say researchers from the School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne."

Chlamydia cases on the rise in Grey-Bruce - Owen Sound Sun Times - Ontario, CA

2009-10-03T06:32:00.000-07:00

"Cases of chlamydia in Grey- Bruce jumped 70% from 2006 to 2008, a trend local health unit officials expect will continue this year.

Last year, 234 people tested positive for the sexually transmitted bacterial infection. By the midway point of this year, 142 cases were confirmed.

The six-month total exceeds the 2006 count and is 25% higher than the number of positive results from the same period in 2008.

Denna Leach, a sexual health program manager at the Grey Bruce Health Unit, said the reason for the spike in local chlamydia cases is unclear. More people may be infected, or more people may be getting tested."

Antigen Discovery, Inc. Awarded Grant for Chlamydia Vaccine Development

2009-09-24T08:39:00.000-07:00

"The World's Most Prevalent Sexually-Transmitted Bacteria

Phase II STTR from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Antigen Discovery, Inc. ('ADi', formerly ImmPORT Therapeutics, Inc.), a leading biotech company in high throughput antigen and biomarker discovery, announced today that the Company was awarded a Phase II STTR from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009"

Chlamydia rise a risk to pregnancies | The Australian

2009-09-11T11:14:00.000-07:00

"Latest figures on sexually transmitted infections in Australia, to be released today, show that, although better-known problems such as HIV have stabilised, chlamydia is continuing its upward trajectory.

The bacterial infection passes unnoticed in up to 70 per cent of people, and is often considered a mild illness even when it does cause symptoms."

Chlamydia in Kansas City

2009-08-28T14:44:00.000-07:00

"Chlamydia is on of the most common STDs nation wide. However, in Kansas City, Chlamydia may be even more common, especially among women age 15 - 24."

BBC NEWS | Health | Rapid chlamydia diagnosis for men

2009-08-01T04:59:00.000-07:00

"Chlamydia is the most common STI, and doctors are concerned at high rates of transmission, particularly among younger people aged 16-24.

The infection often produces no symptoms but, if left untreated, it can seriously damage fertility.

Rapid treatment would prevent it being passed to others unknowingly."

The Press Association: Rise in Chlamydia cases reported

2009-07-24T11:50:00.000-07:00

"The number of new cases of chlamydia has risen despite a Government campaign to stem the spread of the sexually transmitted infection, official figures revealed.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) reported an increase in the number of diagnoses of chlamydia from 121,791 in 2007 to 123,018 in 2008.

The number of cases stood at 113,713 in 2006.

Figures also showed a rise in the number of cases of genital warts and genital herpes at GUM (Genito-urinary medicine) clinics in the UK."

Chlamydia initiatives to drive down rates of infection - News - getsurrey

2009-07-17T13:39:00.000-07:00

"CASES of chlamydia are still on the increase in Surrey despite a number of initiatives to try to prevent youngsters from catching the sexually transmitted disease.

The chlamydia screening team for NHS Surrey tested more than 12,000 young people last year but the number infected is now believed to be up by 15% compared to 2008.

NHS Surrey has launched a new initiative which involves training pharmacists to help make testing and treatment easier."

Chlamydia is an under-reported, mostly asymptomatic but very serious disease

2009-07-10T13:19:00.000-07:00

"Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by a bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis, and it is nasty. It's not widely recognized in popular channels in the United States because other STDs that cause more severe symptoms attract all the attention. You see, chlamydia can be asymptomatic (without symptoms) in many of those infected. Nevertheless, its consequences can be very dramatic. Anything from pelvic inflammatory disease in women, where the uterus and fallopian tubes are infected and can be permanently damaged, and infertility in men can happen with a chlamydia infection."

Chlamydia screening targets smashed (From Chorley Citizen)

2009-07-03T06:43:00.000-07:00

"A drive to encourage young people to be tested for chlamydia has been hailed a massive success, with targets being surpassed in Chorley.

NHS Central Lancashire was challenged to screen 17 per cent of sexually active people between 15 and 24 between April 2008 and March 2009 – more than 10,000 tests."

Chlamydia: the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection

2009-06-26T18:49:00.000-07:00

"In 2007, where the latest numbers are available, there were 1,108,374 chlamydial infections reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is approximately 3 times the total of gonorrhea reported. This number is probably low due to asymptomatic individuals who do not get tested."

Town 'leading way' in war on chlamydia - The Star

2009-06-18T18:09:00.000-07:00

"DONCASTER tops the table in Yorkshire for tests for the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia among under 25s, new figures reveal.
The NHS has revealed around 8,500 of 15 to 24 year olds were screened in the last year, representing more than a fifth of the age group or 22.5 per cent.

NHS Doncaster and the Terrence Higgins Trust are claiming the figures as a success."

The Press Association: Chlamydia test is missing targets

2009-06-12T07:33:00.000-07:00

"The National Chlamydia Screening Programme is falling short of targets for testing young people, according to new figures.

An average of 15.9% of 15 to 24-year-olds in England were tested for the sexually-transmitted infection under the programme between April 2008 and March 2009, short of the 17% target.

Of the 10 strategic health authorities, five failed to reach the target - East Midlands, East of England, South East Coast, South Central and West Midlands.

The greatest number of tests were carried out in London, where 18.1% of young people were screened. This compared to just 12.3% of those in the South East Coast region."

Clinical intervention helps teens get tested for chlamydia - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief

2009-06-05T07:35:00.000-07:00

"A special clinical practice intervention helped increase the number of adolescent girls screened for chlamydia during pediatric urgent care visits. Researchers said substantial barriers to screening for CT remain and innovative strategies are needed because many teens don't see a health care provider for annual preventive care."

Who should test for chlamydia? - mirror.co.uk

2009-05-29T14:34:00.000-07:00

"It's estimated that at least one in 10 young people are infected with the sexually-transmitted infection chlamydia. Left untreated, the bacteria can cause ectopic pregnancies, chronic pelvic pain or even infertility.

Often there are no symptoms, so it's important to get tested if you think you've put yourself at risk of catching it."

Chlamydia cases leap among under-16-year-olds - Times Online

2009-05-22T07:42:00.000-07:00

"More than 2,000 15-year-olds were infected with chlamydia last year after having under-age, unsafe sex, part of a rising incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among children.

Detection rates for chlamydia have increased more than 40-fold since 2003 when a national screening programme was introduced, new figures show.

A total of 2,020 teenagers screened positive for the infection while below the age of consent in 2008, compared with 1,176 cases the previous year and just 52 in 2003."

Chlamydia infection may play role in type of arthritis - USATODAY.com

2009-05-15T13:57:00.000-07:00

"Chlamydia infection may play a role in a type of arthritis called undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy (uSpA), a new study finds.

This form of arthritis is a type of spondyloarthritis (SpA), a group of diseases that share clinical features such as inflammatory back pain and inflammation at sites where tendons attach to bones. Other SpAs include ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease-related arthritis and reactive arthritis (ReA), according to background information in the release."

Chlamydia Infection May Play Role in Type of Arthritis - Forbes.com

2009-05-07T12:16:00.000-07:00

Chlamydia may play role in a type of arthritis

2009-05-01T08:45:00.000-07:00

"Since Chlamydia trachomatis or Chlamydia pneumoniae (which are often asymptomatic) frequently cause ReA, a new study examined whether there was a connection between these two infections and uSpA. The study was published in the May issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism."

Chlamydia test: Have you had yours this year? - MayoClinic.com

2009-04-29T12:33:00.000-07:00

"To get a chlamydia test, you don't need a complete gynecologic exam — just a urine sample. If you're age 24 or younger and you've ever had sex, you owe it to yourself to get tested as soon as you can. A yearly chlamydia test is recommended for all sexually active women younger than age 25."

More than 12,000 patients 'being offered HIV and Hepatitis C tests' - Telegraph

2009-04-24T16:46:00.000-07:00

"All patients treated by the worker, who had not been named, are to be contacted by NHS Lewisham and offered the blood tests.

The healthcare trust said that it understood how concerned patients would be but emphasised that there was a small chance that they would have contracted either disease."

New research could improve Chlamydia home testing

2009-04-24T16:45:00.000-07:00

"Detailed in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections is a method of transforming urine into a gel compound, allowing it to be safely sent through the mail to a central testing laboratory.

Lead author Seweryn Bialasiewicz, from UQ's Clinical Medical Virology Centre, and the Royal Children's Hospital's Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, said the gel transport method could make Chlamydia home collection kits more feasible."

UQ Research Could Improve Chlamydia Home Testing

2009-04-22T14:05:00.000-07:00

"A product created by scientists at The University of Queensland could make Chlamydia testing more accessible, particularly to those living in remote areas.

Detailed in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections is a method of transforming urine into a gel compound, allowing it to be safely sent through the mail to a central testing laboratory."

Colchester pubgoers offered chlamydia tests when they pop to loo (From Gazette)

2009-04-15T10:42:00.000-07:00

"REVELLERS spending a penny in Colchester’s nightspots are being offered free tests for sexually transmitted infections.

Drinkers at the Playhouse pub, in Osborne Street, were greeted in the toilets by NHS staff offering a free check for chlamydia.

The results of the test, estimated to cost about £4 each, are then sent by text.

Those found to have chlamydia, which is symptom-free but can lead to chronic pelvic pain and infertility, can then collect free treatment at a pharmacy.

Jonny Minns, a 26-year-old medical student from Colchester, said he was surprised to be offered a test, but thought it was a good idea."

Nashuatelegraph.com: The sexually transmitted disease chlamydia is on the rise in N.H.

2009-04-13T10:58:00.000-07:00

"The sexually transmitted disease chlamydia is on the rise in N.H.

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services says the number of cases of chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, reported in New Hampshire increased from 1,611 in 2003 to 2,055 in 2007. The numbers for 2008 are still being compiled, but the total number of reported cases is 2,096, which also represents an increase.

“We never like to see an increase in disease,” said Dr. José Montero, Director of Public Health at DHHS. “This is a preventable and treatable illness, so more education should go a long way toward reducing these numbers. Regular testing is also recommended to make sure people do not have the disease but don’t know it. Some of the increase, however, may actually be due to more awareness and therefore more testing. It takes a while for the numbers to decrease once awareness is raised.”"

Nurse.com - Daily News: Chlamydia Increase Breaks a CDC Record

2009-04-08T12:53:00.000-07:00

"Statistics released in January by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that the total number of Chlamydia diagnoses in 2007 is the largest number of cases ever reported to the CDC for any condition. Chlamydia, the most commonly reported disease in the country, saw a total of 1,108,374 cases in 2007. That number was up 7.5% from the 2006 total. Young and minority women were the most affected by the Chlamydia rise. The highest rate was seen in black females ages 15 to 19, which was 9,646.7 cases per 100,000 in population."

Chlamydia, a 'silent' sexual disease, spreads rapidly - St. Petersburg Times

2009-04-01T13:33:00.000-07:00

"It is by far the most-reported sexually transmitted disease in the Tampa Bay area and all across the United States.

The numbers keep rising, but health officials say many more people have chlamydia than even the statistics indicate. They just don't know it yet.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls chlamydia a 'silent' disease, because in most cases there are no symptoms."

Infertility fears over plan to cut chlamydia screening - Scotland on Sunday

2009-04-01T13:32:00.000-07:00

"Infertility fears over plan to cut chlamydia screening

HEALTH chiefs are planning to cut testing for one of the most common sexually-transmitted diseases in Scotland amid controversial claims the infection is less dangerous than once feared.

Chlamydia affects up to one in 10 people under 25 and cases reached a record high of 19,054 last year. But Scotland on Sunday can reveal new guidelines state there is no evidence that chlamydia causes widespread infertility, and will advise against a major screening programme."

WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Chlamydia up 40% in Del. So Far This Year

2009-04-01T13:29:00.000-07:00

"Chlamydia up 40% in Del. So Far This Year

Delaware health officials say the number of chlamydia infections reported in the state this year is up 40 percent from the same time last year.

More than 900 cases of chlamydia have been reported to the Division of Public Health so far this year, compared with about 700 during the same period last year."

Chlamydia rates on the rise - MayoClinic.com

2009-03-27T08:56:00.000-07:00

"Chlamydia rates on the rise

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rates of chlamydia infection increased in 2007 for the seventh consecutive year. In 2007, 1.1 million chlamydia diagnoses were reported. This is a 7.5 percent increase from 2006!"

Youngsters urged to take free chlamydia tests (From Dorset Echo)

2009-03-27T08:55:00.001-07:00

"Youngsters urged to take free chlamydia tests

YOUNG people are urged to take advantage of free chlamydia testing to combat the disease in Dorset.

A hard-hitting campaign by Dorset NHS highlights the message ‘if you’ve ever had unprotected sex you could have chlamydia and not know it’.

The message will appear on buses, posters and leaflets to let people know how they can get a free test."

Delivery of chlamydia screening to young women requesting emergency hormonal contraception at pharmacies in Manchester, UK : a prospective study. - 7thSpace Interactive

2009-03-27T08:55:00.000-07:00

"Delivery of chlamydia screening to young women requesting emergency hormonal contraception at pharmacies in Manchester, UK : a prospective study.

More women are requesting Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) at pharmacies where screening for Chlamydia trachomatis is not routinely offered. The objective of this study was to assess the uptake of free postal chlamydia screening by women under 25 years who requested EHC at pharmacies in Manchester, UK."

Testing kits for chlamydia launched

2009-03-20T12:01:00.000-07:00

"Testing kits for chlamydia launched

A SCHEME to detect the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia has been launched.

Pharmacies across the region are giving testing kits to under-25s, seen as the age group most commonly affected.

In Allerdale, 15 pharmacies will be giving out the kits, backed by NHS Cumbria. The test is painless and easy to carry out. The sample can be dropped off at any doctors’ where it will be sent for testing."

NHS Hounslow offers Chlamydia testing kits through online form and test results by text

2009-03-20T11:59:00.000-07:00

NHS Hounslow offers Chlamydia testing kits through online form and test results by text: "NHS Hounslow offers Chlamydia testing kits through online form and test results by text

NHS Hounslow has launched an awareness campaign to encourage more young people to be tested for Chlamydia, which is often called the ‘silent’ disease due to the lack of noticeable symptoms in both men and women. If left untreated it can lead to serious health problems such as infertility."

Thousands to be sent chlamydia test kits (From Echo)

2009-03-20T11:56:00.000-07:00

Thousands to be sent chlamydia test kits (From Echo): "Thousands to be sent chlamydia test kits

A HEALTH trust is mailing out thousands of chlamydia testing kits to young people in Southend, Rochford and Castle Point in an effort to halt the disease’s spread.

NHS South East Essex says one sexually active young person in ten tests positive for chlamydia, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.

Mailing out kits is part of the NHS’s screening programme and will continue through the year.

The first batch of 6,000 will hit doormats in the coming weeks, with everyone aged between 18 and 24 due to get one within a year."

ksl.com - Chlamydia on the rise in Utah

2009-03-14T08:27:00.000-07:00

ksl.com - Chlamydia on the rise in Utah: "SALT LAKE CITY -- The number of cases of Chlamydia in Utah is on the rise. New data shows the number of reported cases of the sexually transmitted disease jumped 5 percent in the last year."

The Lesbian and Gay Foundation - News

2009-02-28T11:55:00.000-08:00

The Lesbian and Gay Foundation - News: "LGV is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a certain type of Chlamydia bacteria. It started to spread among gay men; so sexually active gay and bisexual men and those affected by HIV need to look out for it.

Dr Lorraine Lighton, Sexual Health Lead and Consultant in Communicable Disease Control at Health Protection Agency North West said: “Recently there have been anecdotal reports in the Greater Manchester area of cases of LGV where diagnosis and appropriate treatment was delayed because clinicians had not initially included LGV in the differential diagnosis. This can have significant long term implications for the patient.”"