ATLANTA, GA: Large increase in syphilis cases among Homosexual and Bisexual Men
ATLANTA, GA: CDC: Large increase in syphilis cases among Homosexual and Bisexual Men
by Steve Jalsevac
LifeSiteNews.com
August 3, 2011
On Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that minority homosexual and bisexual men account for a disproportionate number of new syphilis cases. About 15% of people with untreated syphilis eventually develop long-term complications, including damage to the brain, nerves, heart and blood vessels that can prove fatal.
The national syphilis rate hit an all-time low of 2.1 cases per 100,000 people in 2000, but using data from 27 states, the CDC observed a rising U.S. syphilis rate largely among men. In 2009, the rate among men was just under 8 cases per 100,000 versus 1.4 cases per 100,000 women.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
by Steve Jalsevac
LifeSiteNews.com
August 3, 2011
The national syphilis rate hit an all-time low of 2.1 cases per 100,000 people in 2000, but using data from 27 states, the CDC observed a rising U.S. syphilis rate largely among men. In 2009, the rate among men was just under 8 cases per 100,000 versus 1.4 cases per 100,000 women.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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