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Chlamydia

Quick Fire Science, from the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith

Sep 3, 201900:01:15Science & Medicine

Up to 10% of young people are infected with chlamydia. Here's the Quick Fire Science, from Phil Sansom...Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. It's one of the most common STIs - sexually transmitted infections - in the UK....

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