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Is chlamydia contagious right away or does it take a while?
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Depends: If someone has chlamydia, they are contagious. Once exposed to chlamydia, there can be an incubation period of 7-21 days before the development of infection, at which time contagiousness if present.
Answered 6/10/2016
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