New Yorkers diagnosed with rare sex disease
Please send this information to all friends b/c even thou it does say that it effects gay and bisexual men right now or that they have found, women are at risk as well since bisexual men sleep with both sexes.
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New Yorkers diagnosed with rare sex disease
Thu Feb 3, 2:07 PM ET
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NEW YORK (AFP) - Two New York men have been diagnosed with a rare sexually transmitted disease that has recently been making inroads among gay and bisexual men in Europe.
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The disease, a rare form of chlamydia known as lymphogranuloma venereum, or LGV, can cause serious illness, permanent disfigurement and fuel the spread of AIDS (news - web sites), according to New York health officials.
"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," said the city's health commissioner Thomas Frieden.
"It is also critical for gay and bi-sexual men to minimize risky sexual behaviors and practice safer sex ... to help prevent the spread of this illness and HIV (news - web sites)/AIDS," Frieden said.
The federal Centers for Disease Control has confirmed six recent cases in the United States, including the two in New York, three in San Francisco and one in Atlanta.
Previously prevalent only in less-developed countries in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, LGV has recently gained a foothold in Europe, with the Netherlands reporting more than 60 cases in 2004, compared to fewer than five cases in recent years.
Matt
AFP
New Yorkers diagnosed with rare sex disease
Thu Feb 3, 2:07 PM ET
Add to My Yahoo! Health - AFP
NEW YORK (AFP) - Two New York men have been diagnosed with a rare sexually transmitted disease that has recently been making inroads among gay and bisexual men in Europe.
Photo
AFP/File Photo
Yahoo! Health
Have questions about your health?
Find answers here.
The disease, a rare form of chlamydia known as lymphogranuloma venereum, or LGV, can cause serious illness, permanent disfigurement and fuel the spread of AIDS (news - web sites), according to New York health officials.
"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," said the city's health commissioner Thomas Frieden.
"It is also critical for gay and bi-sexual men to minimize risky sexual behaviors and practice safer sex ... to help prevent the spread of this illness and HIV (news - web sites)/AIDS," Frieden said.
The federal Centers for Disease Control has confirmed six recent cases in the United States, including the two in New York, three in San Francisco and one in Atlanta.
Previously prevalent only in less-developed countries in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, LGV has recently gained a foothold in Europe, with the Netherlands reporting more than 60 cases in 2004, compared to fewer than five cases in recent years.