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| − | In respect to '''homosexuality and syphilis''', the [[Centers For Disease Control and Prevention]] stated the following | + | In respect to '''homosexuality and syphilis''', the [[Centers For Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) stated the following: |
{{cquote|"While surveillance data are not available by risk behavior, a separate CDC analysis suggests that approximately 64 percent of all adult P&S [[syphilis]] cases in 2004 were among men who have sex with men, up from an estimated 5 percent in 1999....Syphilis increases, especially among men who have sex with men, demonstrate the need to continually adapt our strategies to eliminate syphilis in the [[United States]],” said Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri, acting director of CDC’s [[HIV]], [[STD]] and [[Tuberculosis|TB]] prevention programs."<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r051108.htm</ref>}} | {{cquote|"While surveillance data are not available by risk behavior, a separate CDC analysis suggests that approximately 64 percent of all adult P&S [[syphilis]] cases in 2004 were among men who have sex with men, up from an estimated 5 percent in 1999....Syphilis increases, especially among men who have sex with men, demonstrate the need to continually adapt our strategies to eliminate syphilis in the [[United States]],” said Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri, acting director of CDC’s [[HIV]], [[STD]] and [[Tuberculosis|TB]] prevention programs."<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r051108.htm</ref>}} | ||
[[Category:Homosexuality]] | [[Category:Homosexuality]] | ||
[[Category:Syphilis]] | [[Category:Syphilis]] | ||
Revision as of 20:24, October 6, 2007
In respect to homosexuality and syphilis, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated the following:
| “ | "While surveillance data are not available by risk behavior, a separate CDC analysis suggests that approximately 64 percent of all adult P&S syphilis cases in 2004 were among men who have sex with men, up from an estimated 5 percent in 1999....Syphilis increases, especially among men who have sex with men, demonstrate the need to continually adapt our strategies to eliminate syphilis in the United States,” said Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri, acting director of CDC’s HIV, STD and TB prevention programs."[1] | ” |