Close on the heels of news that prevalence of syphilis is increasing in men who have sex with men throughout the USA, another distressing bit of news has popped up: a relatively rare infectious disease, Lymphogranuloma Venereum (also known as lymphogranuloma inguinale or bubo), is spreading rapidly through the gay population of Dublin, Ireland.Caused by … Continue reading Lymphogranuloma Venereum Increasing Amongst Gay Men of Dublin
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Syphilis on the Rise in Alaska: LGBT Community Worst Hit
A recent post on Outbreak News Today seems to suggest that the number of cases of Syphilis is on the rise in Alaska, which reported and 8-fold increase in the number of cases in 2014, in comparison to 2009. From 5 reported cases in 2009, the number of cases has risen to 40 in 2014, … Continue reading Syphilis on the Rise in Alaska: LGBT Community Worst Hit