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Rare sex disease strikes in New York
Reuters ^ | Wed Feb 2, 2005

Posted on 02/02/2005 11:50:58 PM PST by nickcarraway

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two New Yorkers have been diagnosed with a rare sexually transmitted disease that is spreading among gay and bisexual men in Europe, the city health commissioner says.

The disease, known as LGV or Lymphogranuloma venereum, is caused by specific strains of chlamydia and is often marked by painful, bloody rectal infection and genital ulcers.

"LGV is a serious condition and its emergence in New York City reflects continuing high levels of unsafe sexual activity among men who have sex with men," Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden told a news conference on Wednesday.

"Unprotected anal intercourse, in particular, is extremely risky in terms of the spread of LGV as well as HIV," he added.

The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has confirmed six recent cases in the United States, including three cases in San Francisco and one in Atlanta.

Among the cases identified thus far, most have also had HIV/AIDS infection, Frieden said.

The Netherlands has reported 92 cases of LGV dating back to 2003 and Belgium, France, Sweden and Britain have also reported infections.

Most people infected report having multiple sex partners and engaging in unprotected anal intercourse and other high-risk practices, officials said.

LGV can be cured by a three-week course of antibiotics if identified early. Untreated, it can cause swelling and scarring of the genitals and permanent damage to the bowels.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: disease; homosexual; newyorkcity; std
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To: SpeakingUp

Lymphobotoxoma venereum?


21 posted on 02/03/2005 1:04:04 AM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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To: nickcarraway

Just watched fear factor where they drank worm squeezins'. Now this. What happenned to the deerslayin, bull castratin, chicken fightin America that I love?


22 posted on 02/03/2005 1:07:12 AM PST by Eagles6 (Dig deeper, more ammo.)
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To: nickcarraway

Wonder when it will get to Hollywood?


23 posted on 02/03/2005 1:09:39 AM PST by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: SpeakingUp
EEEEEEEWWWWWWW!

Looks like she's more interested in poodle-pup than his wife!


24 posted on 02/03/2005 1:23:27 AM PST by Bon mots
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To: sonofatpatcher2

Exit holes are made for "Get out of my way, here I come, CRRAAAPPPPP!!!!?? ooops" So, is it such a surprise.

How many partners does a homosexual have in their lifetime....considering they don't catch HIV? A number in the triple digit (100) keeps coming to mind...anyone remember CDC report. Thought this might be relevant.


25 posted on 02/03/2005 1:25:42 AM PST by hmong
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To: nickcarraway

Here we go again.

Next step, the straight guys from the suburbs, who visit the city get it.

Then some wives get it.

And lo and behold, it's not a "gay disease", everyone has it. Hooray!


26 posted on 02/03/2005 1:44:25 AM PST by Beckwith (Barbara Boxer is the Wicked Witch of the West . . .)
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To: america-rules
God has a special way of dealing with the freaks !

Amen. Itis God's pox upon the Sodomites.

27 posted on 02/03/2005 1:53:16 AM PST by Lion Den Dan
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To: nickcarraway

Well, isn't that special, and taxpayers will have to foot the bill.


28 posted on 02/03/2005 2:35:34 AM PST by hershey
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To: EGPWS
It's meant to be an exit only, not an entrance.

Egress, not an ingress. :o)

29 posted on 02/03/2005 2:36:42 AM PST by Oreo Kookey (How, indeed, do we click our tongues at beheadings and look the other way from abortion? I weep.)
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To: NRA1995

"you pay, you play"

If only it worked that way. Now the American taxpayer will be once again asked to pay for the results of sexual self gratification and no responsibility on the part of these jerks.


30 posted on 02/03/2005 2:54:09 AM PST by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: AntiGuv

"the difference being HIV came to the US first via Asia..."

I was always told that HIV came to America from England smuggled in the rear end of a Hudson.


31 posted on 02/03/2005 3:01:01 AM PST by DH
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To: nickcarraway
"Not tonight dear, I have a painful, bloody rectal infection!"
32 posted on 02/03/2005 3:22:09 AM PST by Solamente
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To: nickcarraway

Well just eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwww............


33 posted on 02/03/2005 3:24:32 AM PST by RightOnline
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To: RightOnline

The cure for this, would be the same for the cure for aids, If I may put is so bluntly:

STOP SCREWING AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


34 posted on 02/03/2005 3:29:48 AM PST by Rca2000 (Helping to swing the swing state of Ohio to "W")
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To: Awestruck
...what they do in their own homes is their business, right?

Exactly. In the words of Superchicken, "they knew the job was dangerous when they took it, Fred."

35 posted on 02/03/2005 3:41:15 AM PST by Junior (FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC)
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To: nickcarraway

I suppose they'll want taxpayer money to find cures for this, too?


36 posted on 02/03/2005 3:56:23 AM PST by BlessedBeGod (George W. Bush -- The Terror of the Terrorists)
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To: nickcarraway

Isn't it odd that this happened shortly after Herr Klintoon opened his office in Harlem?


37 posted on 02/03/2005 3:57:42 AM PST by MortMan (Be careful what you wish for... You might get it!)
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To: nickcarraway
Among the cases identified thus far, most have also had HIV/AIDS infection, Frieden said.

God has a way of getting your attention.

Just ask the Egyptians of Moses time

38 posted on 02/03/2005 4:02:58 AM PST by Popman
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To: nickcarraway
Its an exit...not an entrance.

They will never learn.

39 posted on 02/03/2005 4:07:49 AM PST by Radioactive
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To: NRA1995

"you play...you pay"

Wish it was that simple...
Unfortunately when these deviates "play" we all end up paying for their perversions.

Think about their endless clamoring for ever more money for Aids research...
What they're saying, in effect, with their constant moaning for more aids money is..
"You don't have the right to tell us that what we do is immoral, but you have the obligation to pay for it's cure..

Mature point of view, eh?


40 posted on 02/03/2005 4:10:50 AM PST by yer gonna put yer eye out (Gettin' a PhD (Prettyhard on Democrats) at FR)
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