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Deadly STD Spreading in U.S. - Health experts: Syphilis rates rising
CNN ^ | March 8, 2004

Posted on 03/09/2004 4:19:08 PM PST by traumer

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:59 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) Fewer U.S. teenagers and adults have the virus that causes genital herpes, but health experts said on Monday they were troubled by the recent resurgence in syphilis, especially among gay and bisexual men.

The findings, which were presented at the 2004 National STD Prevention Conference in Philadelphia, showed many Americans, especially gay and bisexual men and adolescents, were tuning out safe-sex messages.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: syphilis
I may be somewhat paranoid - but there is this widespread opinion that terrorists are basically dumb.

What if the next 'strike' will be something completely different? While we are watching airports....

1 posted on 03/09/2004 4:19:08 PM PST by traumer
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To: traumer
What if the next 'strike' will be something completely different? While we are watching airports....

Are you saying terrorists want to screw America...?

2 posted on 03/09/2004 4:41:48 PM PST by freebilly
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I don't think I'd call syphilis deadly. It's fairly easily treated with antibiotics. I would be surprised if more than a handful of people in the US have tertiary syphilis.

Now antibiotic resistant syphilis would be something else. . .

3 posted on 03/09/2004 4:44:53 PM PST by ahayes
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Just did a Google query and saw this:

Primary syphilis remains a cause of oral ulceration:
The present report details two patients presenting ..., with oral ulceration as their only clinical manifestation of undiagnosed primary syphilis.

Great. And the lawmakers now want us to have breathalyzer interlocks installed on all our cars. When you go to blow on the interlock on that next rental car, are you going to consider who might have last had it in his mouth?

4 posted on 03/09/2004 4:58:38 PM PST by Eala (Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
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"...many Americans, especially gay and bisexual men and adolescents, were tuning out safe-sex messages. "

And, the problem is?

5 posted on 03/09/2004 5:06:26 PM PST by Tacis
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Queers haven't figured out that whole behavior/consequences thing. Instant gratification and rebellion against societal norms are more important, I guess....
6 posted on 03/09/2004 5:10:54 PM PST by clintonh8r (Vietnam veteran against John Kerry.)
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While we are watching airports...

You can watch the airports, but I'll be watching my ass.

8 posted on 03/09/2004 5:21:19 PM PST by ServesURight (FReecerely Yours,)
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LOL !

9 posted on 03/09/2004 5:26:03 PM PST by traumer (Even paranoids have enemies)
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