Mandatory Reporting If You Have An STD In Michigan

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Michigan: Celebrate Valentine's Day With HIV/STD Testing at the Health Department

On Thursday, Valentines Day, the Genesee County Health Department in Flint is offering STD screening, including free HIV testing, and running a small health fair. The health fair is part of GCHDs fourth annual Black AIDS Awareness Campaign, which is... Read more »

Malaysian City Mulls STD Screening for Foreign Masseuses

The Borneo city of Miri is considering requiring all foreign masseuses to undergo mandatory screening for STDs. The Star newspaper reported that the proposal was made following the revelation that several foreign women working in massage parlors... Read more »

Michigan: Two Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise; Metro Health Officials Believe Extra Screenings Reveal More Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea

In metro Detroit, reported cases of chlamydia rose 25 percent last year, while cases of gonorrhea rose 18 percent, statistics from the state Department of Community Health show. In Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, chlamydia cases climbed from... Read more »

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mandatory testing

is hiv testing mandatory in prenatal care in michigan?...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

It is recommended but not mandatory.... Read more »

Mandatory Fed/CA Registration of HIV infected

Dr. Daar, What are your thoughts about mandatory registration to the CA State Dept of AIDS Service; Riverside County already has a Surveillance Unit in place to inform partners that could be infected. Eric, what are your thoughts?Sincerely,JOHN...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Hi John,Thank you for your posting and I appologize for not addressing your question sooner. Although for many years I have shared the concerns of many about any HIV reporting, I think the time may be right for this to proceed. First of all, the... Read more »

test results reported?

if i tested positive for gonorrhea in michigan, would that be reported in michigan, and then in turn would a health officer be in contact with my wife?...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Cases of STD's are reported to the state and local health departments, but unless you tell them your wife was a sexual partner, they would have no reason to contact her. They would not contact her simply because she was your wife.If... Read more »

STD Testing

If I test positive for STD gonorrena, syphilis does my doctor report it to the health department...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Yes, some sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV and syphilis, are reported to the health department. This helps epidemiologists keep track of how the epidemic is spreading and where new infections are occurring. It also helps in... Read more »

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Drs reluctant to use new urine test detecting STD

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

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Std

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I have noticed that recently that when I masterbate I am shooting less sperm than before and the sensation is not the same . can it be an STD? thanks Read more »

avoiding reporting requirements

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I live in a state that has mandatory HIV reporting.

My question is this,

Although the state where I live currently offers anonymous testing, to get treatment the test must be confidential. As a result of this requirement the result of the test, if... Read more »

What do these letters stand for on my report?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I got back my quest lab results and i had other tests done aside from the hiv test but on the invoice, i can read the names of all those test but then there is no test called hiv - i see a row of letters and the price was $319! i dont see the words... Read more »

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