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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Cabié, André ; Rollin, Bruno ; Pierre-François, Sandrine ; Abel, Sylvie ; Desbois, Nicole ; ... More +
Cabié, André ; Rollin, Bruno ; Pierre-François, Sandrine ; Abel, Sylvie ; Desbois, Nicole ; Richard, Pascale ; Hochedez, Patrick ; Théodose, Raphaëlle ; Quist, Danielle ; Hélénon, Raymond ; Derancourt, Christian ; Cavelier, Annick ; Liautaud, Bernard Less -
Description:
Syphilis reemerged in Martinique in 2004 and initially affected 3 HIV-infected patients. By March 2008, syphilis was diagnosed for 37 men and 18 women. As of October 31, 2009, this outbreak had not yet been brought under control. It initially affected mainly men who had sex with men before it spread to heterosexual persons, minority group members, and crack cocaine users.
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Adult
Bacteria
Caribbean
Crack Cocaine
Disease Outbreaks
Dispatch
Female
HIV Infections
Homosexuality
Humans
Male
Martinique
Outbreak
Reemergence
Sexual Behavior
Syphilis
Dispatch

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 16(1):106-109.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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