Infection Control Today - Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDS)

UK Researchers: HIV Transmissible Via Oral Sex

LONDON-British health officials are warning that HIV risks from oral sex are higher than previously thought. A new study shows as many as 8% of men who have sex with men who are infected with HIV contracted the disease through oral sex. Although oral sex carries a much ...More

July 9, 2001

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Gonorrhea Cases Rises in Gay, Bisexual Community

WASHINGTON, DC-A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows an alarming increase of reported gonorrhea cases in gay and bisexual men. The CDC used a national database to study gonorrhea trends in 29 cities and counties in the US. They found ...More

June 6, 2001

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Sexually Risky Behavior Increasing

ATLANTA, Ga-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a recent syphilis outbreak in Southern California has alerted officials of increased risky behavior. The outbreak in men who have sex with men (MSM) indicates that rates of unsafe sex are on the ...More

March 29, 2001

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Infectious Diseases Rising Again in Russia

VORONEZH, Russia-Russian doctors are being forced to use old methods of medicating tuberculosis patients because the medication is not accessible and is too expensive. Many are injecting air into their patients' abdomens as a final method of treatment. This archaic and ...More

December 8, 2000

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STDs on the Rise

Americans have taken one step forward and two steps back in the battle against sexually transmitted diseases. Federal health officials reported that gonorrhea rates in the US have increased for the last two years. The STD has been on the decrease since the 1970s, however ...More

December 7, 2000

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Urine-based Test for Certain STDs

Faster Results Possible ...More

May 19, 2000

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Occurrence of STDs Growing

ASHA Encourages Testing ...More

May 3, 2000

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