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Published: Tue, March 11, 2008 - 12:42 pm
Last Updated: Wed, March 12, 2008 - 10:49 am
CHICAGO (AP) - At least one in four teenage girls nationwide hasa sexually transmitted disease. That's according to a new study
from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The study found the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer is by
far the most common sexually transmitted infection in girls age 14
to 19.
The highest overall prevalence is among black girls. Nearly half
the blacks studied had at least one STD. Among both whites and
Mexican-American teens, the rate was 20 percent.
The director of the CDC's division of STD prevention says high
STD rates among young women are clear signs that researchers must
continue developing ways to reach those most at risk.
The study analyzes data on more than 800 girls who participated
in a 2003-2004 government health survey.
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