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[STD Outbreak News]
Primary and Secondary Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men - New York
City, 2001
Source: Morbidity and Morality Weekly Report, Vol. 51, No. 38, September
27, 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5138a1.htm
After declining steadily for 10 years, the number of reported cases of primary
and secondary (P&S) syphilis more than doubled in New York City (NYC)
from 117 in 2000 to 282 in 2001. The increases have occurred primarily among
men who have sex with men (MSM). Of particular concern is the high proportion
of syphilis cases among MSM who also have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
This report summarizes 2001 P&S syphilis data for NYC and compares it
with surveillance data for 1999 and 2000; findings indicate a substantial
increase in the number of syphilis cases among MSM. These data suggest increases
in high-risk sexual behavior among some MSM and underscore the importance
of coordinating efforts
between the MSM community public health officials, and health-care providers
to strengthen HIV-prevention efforts.
[STD Outbreak News]
[Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections]
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