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Can chlamydia be spread by kissing
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No: Chalydia is a sexually transmitted disease that is aquired through sexual contact. Kissing and holding hands are not risk factors for aquiring chlamydia.
Answered 3/2/2016
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No: Chlamydia is spread by genital or anal contact (including oral sex) but not by kissing. See http://www.Cdc.Gov/std/chlamydia/stdfact-chlamydia.Htm.
Answered 9/28/2016
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