Why is chlamydia so widespread?
Most people – around 8 out of 10 – are unaware that they have the infection. There are rarely any obvious symptoms, so it can remain undetected for many years. Put simply: if you have, or have had, chlamydia, you probably wouldn’t know it, and nor would your partner, so most people who have chlamydia get it from someone else who didn’t know they had it! Thus chlamydia is widespread precisely because it can be silent.
