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| November 24, 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

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The number of people in the UK with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) rose sharply again last year, according to the national agency that monitors infectious diseases.

The biggest rises in infection rates over 2003-04 were seen in cases of chlamydia, syphilis and genital warts, found the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

The number of people diagnosed with syphilis rose by 37% from 1,641 to 2,254. New diagnoses of chlamydia rose by 8.6%, from 95,879 to 104,155 - meaning it remained the most common STI. New diagnoses of genital warts rose by 4.2%, from 76,457 to 79,678.

But there was an 11% decrease in diagnoses…

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