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Article: Syphilis Elimination strategy targets urban MSM.(Men who have sex with men)
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- Family Practice News
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- July 15, 2006
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- Tailored and targeted interventions to educate men who have sex with men and to reduce ethnic disparities are key components of a revised Syphilis Elimination Effort recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"The new syphilis elimination effort is a very comprehensive plan. It is targeted toward urban areas and men who have sex with men [MSM] in the United States," Dr. John F. Beltrami said at a conference on STD prevention sponsored by the CDC.
Syphilis prevalence has been increasing since 2000, when it reached its lowest rate since 1941. In 2005, the overall primary and secondary syphilis rate was 3.0 ...