MedPage: Syphilis Now Primarily a Disease of Gay Men
The first state-specific analysis of syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) shows they have dramatically higher incidence than men whose only sexual partners are female, the CDC is reporting. ... Read more » 03 Nov 2017 |
Homosexual Practices Lead to Syphilis Resurgence After Being on the Verge of Elimination in the Us
After being on the verge of elimination in 2000 in the United States, syphilis cases have rebounded. The increase in syphilis among MSM [men who have sex with men] is a major public health concern. ... Read more » 04 Nov 2017 |
Syphilis Is on the Rise for Gay and Bisexual Men as STIs Remain 'Consistently High'
The report, which has collated STI diagnoses across England in 2017, has shown that men who have sex with men are the most likely to be at risk of the STI. A staggering 78 percent of diagnoses of the infection affected queer men ... Read more » 20 Aug 2018 |