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| Sex infections in young up again | Sex infections in young up again |
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| Sex infections continue to rise with experts issuing a stark warning over the behaviour of young people. | Sex infections continue to rise with experts issuing a stark warning over the behaviour of young people. |
| There was a 6% increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK in 2007, compared to the previous year, the Health Protection agency said. | There was a 6% increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK in 2007, compared to the previous year, the Health Protection agency said. |
| Half of those were in young people aged 16-24, despite the fact that they represent just one in eight of the total population. | Half of those were in young people aged 16-24, despite the fact that they represent just one in eight of the total population. |
| The HPA said youngsters needed to be tested regularly, and take more care. | The HPA said youngsters needed to be tested regularly, and take more care. |
| Professor Peter Borriello, HPA director of HPA centre for infections, said: "It is increasingly the case that many young people see a casual shag as part of the territory, it is part of life. | Professor Peter Borriello, HPA director of HPA centre for infections, said: "It is increasingly the case that many young people see a casual shag as part of the territory, it is part of life. |
| "Increasingly a shag now stands for syphilis, herpes, anal warts and gonorrhea." | "Increasingly a shag now stands for syphilis, herpes, anal warts and gonorrhea." |
| Across all age groups 397,990 new STIs were diagnosed in UK genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in 2007 ? an increase from 375,843 in 2006. | Across all age groups 397,990 new STIs were diagnosed in UK genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in 2007 ? an increase from 375,843 in 2006. |
| The 16-24-year-old age group accounted for 65% of all new chlamydia cases diagnosed in 2007. | |
| It also accounted for 55% of all new cases of genital warts, and 50% of all new cases of gonorrhoea. |