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You could get chlamydia through sexual contact with a person who has chlamydia. You are at an increased risk if of catching chlamydia if you have had sex with a new partner, had many sex partners, had a partner who has had many sex partners or if you do not use a condom every time you have sex.
It is also possible for an infected mother to pass chlamydia to her baby during delivery.
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Reviewed/Updated: 03/10
Created: 09/00
