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US: Gonorrhea rates are down; syphilis, chlamydia are up.

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| November 08, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From AP Worldstream)

Byline: MIKE STOBBE

Gonorrhea has fallen to the lowest level on record in the United States, while the rates of other sexually transmitted diseases _ syphilis and chlamydia _ are on the rise, federal health officials said Tuesday.

The seemingly paradoxical findings can be explained by the cyclical nature of syphilis outbreaks and a rise in risky sexual behavior among gay men, researchers said.

The nation's gonorrhea rate fell to 113.5 cases per 100,000 people last year, the lowest level since the government started tracking cases in 1941, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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