8 Nov 2008

Syphilis increased in the U.S.


In seven years, the average Syphilis infection in the United States increased each year. Most occur in men of the gay and bisexual people. Increase average 14 percent from 2006, or six times higher than in the case of women.

"Men who had sexual intercourse with a man almost 64 percent suffered Syphilis in 2007," said Dr. Hillard Weinstock of the Division of Disease Prevention Sexual Menular Center for Disease Control and Prevention United States. In 2007, the increase in the number of such cases is 12 percent compared to 2006. He added, Syphilis, such as transmission of HIV, penularannya happen quickly, can be 2-5 times higher. He also suggested gay and bisexual men to the doctor at least once a year to check for the presence of Syphilis or other infectious sexual diseases.

Source: CBN

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