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U.S. & Canada Syphilis News & Research
General U.S. & Canada News & Research
- STD Testing Among MSM Less Frequent than Recommended by Public Health Guidelines (March 11, 2008)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Characterization of a Recent Syphilis Outbreak in Sheffield, U.K., and an Evaluation of Contact Tracing as a Method of Control (July 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Outbreak of Severe Syphilis Reported Among Gay, HIV-Positive Men in U.S. (July 2, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Canada: Rare Chlamydia Infection Found: Unusual Strain Can Cause Scars, Swelling or Death (March 17, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Antibiotic Pill for Syphilis Holds Promise (September 23, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV-Positive Men With Syphilis Have Higher Viral Loads, Lower CD4 Counts (October 11, 2004)
The findings imply that syphilis infection makes HIV-positive men not only more likely to become sick, but also more likely to transmit HIV to others.
From aidsmap.com
- Canada: Physicians Warn of Syphilis Outbreak (June 21, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Next Gay Plague (March 3, 2004)
Syphilis may be a bigger threat now than it's ever been before to gay men in the U.S. Not only are new infections on the rise, but having syphilis is linked to an increased risk for contracting HIV. Dr. Howard Grossman presents a plan on how the gay community can fight back.
In The Advocate
- Public Health Officials Consider Legal Action to Force AOL, Web Sites to Warn MSM About Syphilis Outbreaks (January 23, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Canada: Officials Raise Syphilis Alert as Cases Climb (July 18, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Plague Busters: Finding New Syphilis Intervention Strategies (June 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Targeted Mass Treatment for Syphilis With Oral Azithromycin (March 27, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Secondary Syphilis and Abacavir Hypersensitivity Reaction (October 26, 2002)
In 40th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, from The Body PRO
- Straight Talk About Syphilis (February 2001)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis (April 14, 2000)
In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
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