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Syphilis threatens the inmates in Sana’a central prison - Feb 24, 2008
Yemen Times,More than 3000 infants are born with congenital syphilis annually in the United States. Infection rates among pregnant women in the Islamic nations of
HEALTH: Syph: killing you slowly - Mar 18, 2008
McGill Tribune (subscription),If a pregnant woman has untreated secondary or tertiary syphilis, her child may also develop congenital syphilis. If not stillborn or miscarried,
Syphilis Cases Climb For Seventh Straight Year In The US - Mar 13, 2008
AHNThe route of transmission of syphilis is almost always by sexual contact, although there are examples of congenital syphilis via transmission from mother to
Commentary: An achievable dream: Eliminating some diseases from ... - Feb 25, 2008
Caribbean Net News,...neonatal tetanus, onchocerciasis, vector-borne and transfusion-transmitted Chagas’ disease, lymphatic filariasis, congenital syphilis, rubella,
Richard Wright's final book a bit of a thriller - Feb 22, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Tommy broke off his engagement to the girl he loved, Marie, because her premarital blood test returned positive for congenital syphilis.
Femoral Neck Fracture as an Atypical Presentation of Child Abuse - Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,...osteogenesis imperfecta, copper deficiency, tumoral conditions, and congenital syphilis. 4,7,8 National guidelines and procedures for the management of
See 'Ghosts' at Elmira College - Mar 8, 2008
Elmira Star-Gazette,She is still coming to terms with her husband's unfaithfulness when she discovers that her grown son, Osvald, is dying of congenital syphilis.
Mozambique: Guebuza Launches Initiative On Mother And Child Health - 20 Feb 2008
AllAfrica.com,...low weight at birth (often caused by malnutrition of the mother), asphyxia, sepsis, congenital syphilis, and other illnesses inherited from the mother.
'A Doll's House' is no toy effort - Feb 15, 2008
Baltimore Sun,A sickly man, he is the victim of what Ibsen hints is congenital syphilis. Kristine and Nora comment on Rank's habitually subdued manner, so it's not clear
A fine body of work - Feb 1, 2008
The Age,The label on the latter reads: "Right leg of child - congenital syphilis". Thank goodness for those smiling skeletons, which seem quite jolly in comparison
Risky sex returns syphilis to Europe - Dec 25, 2007
Akron Farm Report,..."These increases may lead to increases in diagnoses of congenital syphilis over the coming years," said Kate Swan, a spokeswoman for the Health Protection
Arizona declares syphilis crisis among gay men - Dec 26, 2007
East Valley Tribune,There, much of the money was spent for commercials on Spanish-language radio stations — as 80 percent of cases of congenital syphilis are among Hispanic
Chlamydia cases in US hit record high, other STDs on the rise - Nov 30, 2007
Daily Vidette,Congenital syphilis, a severe infection often passed from mothers to infants through the placenta, experienced an increase for the first time in 15 years.
Legislators seek health program waiver for Marshallese immigrants - Dec 11, 2007
Pine Bluff Commercial,Bates said that between 2000 and 2005, northwest Arkansas had nine cases of congenital syphilis, six of which involved Marshallese; 38 people with
Lawmakers: Islanders need medical care - Dec 11, 2007
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,From 2000 to 2005, six of nine cases of congenital syphilis reported in Northwest Arkansas were among Marshallese babies. During the same time period,
The record-breaking age of Elizabeth, longest-lived monarch to ... - Dec 20, 2007
Times Online,Edward VI, the small, pale, only son of Henry VIII, inherited congenital syphilis from his father and was 15 when he died from tuberculosis.
Marshallese in Arkansas unhealthy, ineligible for health care programs - Dec 10, 2007
Springdale Morning News,Deputy State Health Officer Dr. Joe Bates testified that between 2000 and 2005, Northwest Arkansas had nine cases of congenital syphilis, six of which
US Rise in stds Breaking Records - Nov 26, 2007
The REAL TRUTH,The rate of congenital syphilis, the type that deforms or kills babies, rose for the first time in 15 years. “Hopefully we will not see this turn into a
public health: dangerous trends - Nov 14, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer...free media and access to education -- is dismaying and alarming. the associated press reports that cases of chlamydia, congenital syphilis and even
us sets record in sexual disease cases - Nov 13, 2007
The Associated Press...to common antibiotics. syphilis is rising, too. the rate of congenital syphilis — which can deform or kill babies — rose for the first time in 15 years.
sex-related illnesses show increases - Nov 14, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,...and an increasing number of cases are caused by a strain resistant to common antibiotics. syphilis is rising, too. and the rate of congenital syphilis,
stds on rise in georgia - Nov 18, 2007
Gainesville Times,...doctors are also worried about the rise in cases of congenital syphilis, which is passed from mother to baby before birth, sometimes resulting in fetal
rates of stds up in yuma, nation - Nov 15, 2007
Yuma Sun,...according to federal officials. the rate of congenital syphilis - which can deform or kill newborns - rose for the first time in 15 years. in the county
chlamydia becomes widest std threat - Nov 14, 2007
Seattle Times,...up from about 8700 in 2005. the rate of congenital syphilis — which can deform or kill babies — rose for the first time in 15 years.
chlamydia hits all-time high - Nov 15, 2007
TheCelebrityCafe.com,...which is resistant to common antibiotics. gonorrhea sees a rise after hitting a record low in 2004, and congenital syphilis rose for the first time in
stds on the rise in the us after years of decline - Nov 14, 2007
MedPage Today,...to 1.0 per 100000 in 2006. the rate of congenital syphilis also increased slightly from 8.2 per 100000 live births in 2005 to 8.5 per 100000 in 2006.
reported stds continue to rise in usa - Nov 14, 2007
Medical News Today,...it damages the brain, the heart, other organs, and can result in death. congenital syphilis can result in stillbirth or death shortly after birth,
cdc issues warning on rise of 3 stds - Nov 14, 2007
NorthJersey.com,...the number of syphilis cases continues to climb, primarily among men having sex with men. and the rate of congenital syphilis, which can deform or kill
nation briefly - Nov 14, 2007
UT The Daily Texan,...federal officials said tuesday. at the same time, the rate of congenital syphilis rose for the first time in 15 years. nearly 1031000 cases of chlamydia
chlamydia cases hit a record national high; mixed std trends in ... - Nov 13, 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,...totaled 9756 last year, up from 8724 in 2005. the rate of congenital syphilis -- which can deform or kill babies -- rose for the first time in 15 years.
patterns of perversion - Nov 14, 2007
Huffington Post,...adolescent girls. heterosexuality is the most common route of hiv infection worldwide. and america is now facing an upswing in congenital syphilis,
Diagnosing syphilis - Oct 4, 2007
Manila Times,Transmission from touching children with congenital syphilis, kissing, blood transfusion, sharing of needles and drug equipment, accidental direct
Comment: Teach students about risk avoidance - Sep 25, 2007
San Antonio Express,Bexar also came in second with the highest diagnosed rate of congenital syphilis — the most serious form of the disease. The county continues to have the
Houston targets syphilis increase - Aug 28, 2007
Houston Chronicle,Congenital syphilis, which also is increasing in Houston, can cause physical deformities, neurological complications and even stillbirth, according to the
ARHA concerned about prevalence of STIs - Aug 29, 2007
Jasper Booster,Last year, Aspen dealt with 27 cases of syphilis – including congenital syphilis – 104 cases of gonorrhea and 492 of Chlamydia. Those numbers were up from
Syphilis - tertiary - 10 Aug 2007
About - News & Issues,Tetracycline cannot be used because of toxicity to the fetus, and erythromycin may fail to prevent congenital syphilis in the fetus.
State puts forward emergency money as TB, syphilis cases increase - Jul 20, 2007
Bizjournals.com,Napolitano also released $100000 to help deal with cases of congenital syphilis among pregnant women. That disease can cause birth defects in newborn babies
Rapid syphilis testing needed - Jul 17, 2007
Frost Illustrated,NEW YORK (NNPA)-Congenital syphilis is a major preventable public health problem in many developing countries, frequently causing stillbirths or neonatal
State urges VD test for pregnant Hispanics - Jul 12, 2007
Arizona Daily Star,They're aiming the campaign mainly aiming at Hispanics, because 80 percent of Arizona cases of congenital syphilis, which is acquired during fetal
Jonathan Yardley - Aug 3, 2007
Washington Post,...at the age of 21 (two years after her mother's execution), of "a cerebral hemorrhage or aneurysm, which can be a consequence of congenital syphilis.
Alarming Increase In NYC Syphilis Cases - Jul 12, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),This change could herald further increases in syphilis infections among women as well as in congenital syphilis cases. In New York City,
Time for a new code of ethics - Jul 18, 2007
Chattanooganow (subscription),Several children with congenital syphilis were born to victims. The United States government whose public health personnel had directed the cruel and
Rapid Syphilis Test for Pregnant Women Could Save Lives in Haiti - 04 Jun 2007
Voice of America..."There would be about 1000 deaths and about 1000 cases of congenital syphilis that would be avoided each year and the cost would be quite low," Schackman
Rapid syphilis testing in Haiti will prevent congenital disease ... - May 28, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),NEW YORK (May 28, 2007) -- Congenital syphilis is a major preventable public health problem in many developing countries, frequently causing stillbirths or
Rapid syphilis test could save lives - Jun 1, 2007
Earthtimes.org...a rapid syphilis test in prenatal HIV testing in Haiti could prevent more than 2000 cases of still-birth, neonatal death or congenital syphilis.
Rapid Test Would Save Babies From Syphilis - May 29, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...health programs in Haiti would prevent 1125 cases of congenital syphilis as well as 1223 stillbirths or neonatal deaths each year at a cost of $525000.
Official: Provincetown preschooler contracted syphilis - May 10, 2007
Cape Cod Times,Reported cases of congenital syphilis in newborns decreased from 2001 to 2002, with 492 new cases reported in 2001 compared with 412 cases in 2002.
A name, a story - May 10, 2007
Sur,...family never to return, and in Ghosts, a wife tolerates her husband’s philandering until his death, only to find that her son has congenital syphilis.
Whole Art targets moral hypocrisy with Ibsen's `Ghosts' - May 5, 2007
Kalamazoo Gazette,Helene, and their son, Oswald, have to face the ghosts of the man's past, the most glaring of which is revealed through Oswald's congenital syphilis.
Early condom use reduces teen STDs - Apr 27, 2007
Canada.com,..."And most recently we are seeing an increase in the incidence in the number of cases of babies born with what we call congenital syphilis.
Early condom use by teens reduced STD risk, US study indicates - Apr 26, 2007
CBC.ca,..."And most recently we are seeing an increase in the incidence in the number of cases of babies born with what we call congenital syphilis.
Boost for Fight against HIV/AIDS - Apr 4, 2007
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service,High on the agenda for the year also, is the reduction of prenatal HIV/STI transmission and congenital syphilis and the improvement in contact investigator
In Health Care, China Matters…and Vice Versa - Apr 20, 2007
World Health Care Blog,Congenital syphilis infections have risen by an average of 72% a year since the early 1990s, and that rate seems to be accelerating.
Syphilis outbreak prompts awareness campaign - Apr 13, 2007
Edmonton Sun,Also of concern are nine recorded cases of congenital syphilis, babies who develop the infection in the womb, in the last two years.
Disease Engulfs China - Feb 24, 2007
Epoch Times,Furthermore, from 1991 to 2005 incidence of congenital syphilis had grown at a very rapid rate with an average yearly increase of 71.9 percent,
Resurgence and spread of syphilis in China is a rapidly increasing ... - Jan 15, 2007
innovations report,Also alarming is the rate of congenital syphilis, Cohen said, which has increased from 0.01 cases per 100000 live births in 1991 to 19.68 cases in 2005 - an
Massive increase in incidence of syphilis in China - Jan 18, 2007
Aidsmap,Their research revealed that there has been an explosion in the amount of syphilis at all disease stages as well as congenital syphilis in the 20 years
Syphilis Resurgent in China - Jan 12, 2007
Forbes,There's also been a major increase in the rate of congenital syphilis, from 0.01 cases per 100000 live births in 1991 to 19.68 cases per 100000 in 2005
Action urged against syphilis in China - Jan 12, 2007
International Herald Tribune,Also alarming is the rate of congenital syphilis, Cohen said, which increased to 19.68 cases per 100000 live births in 2005 from 0.01 cases in 1991,
Syphilis on the Rise in China - Jan 12, 2007
MedIndia,Congenital syphilis is also on the rise these days. China was totally free from syphilis from 1960 as there were stringent measures to control this disease
Syphilis almost epidemic in China - Jan 11, 2007
United Press InternationalThe most alarming problem is the rise in congenital syphilis, which occurs when an infected mother passes the disease to her unborn child, said researchers
Facts on treatment, prevention of syphilis - Jan 7, 2007
Jackson Clarion Ledger,It is also possible for a pregnant woman to pass on the infection to her unborn child (congenital syphilis). Children born with congenital syphilis can have
Men jailed for obscene leaflet showing Hongkong, Chinese leaders - Jan 11, 2007
Sun2Surf,Also alarming is the rate of congenital syphilis, Cohen said, which increased to 19.68 cases per 100000 live births in 2005 from 0.01 cases in 1991 - an
Syphilis Spreading Rapidly In China - Jan 17, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The investigators also found a very rapid rate of increase in the incidence of congenital syphilis, with an average yearly increase of 71•9%,
Syphilis Cases Heightening in China, Raises Concerns About ... - Jan 16, 2007
Kaiser network.org,The study also found that congenital syphilis, which occurs when a pregnant woman passes syphilis to the fetus, has increased from 0.01 cases per 100000
Syphilis sweeps through China - Jan 15, 2007
Gay.com UK,In addition, cases of congenital syphilis increased 72 percent in the same amount of time. Since the 1960s, the country has remained virtually free of
Syphilis epidemic in China - Jan 14, 2007
News-Medical.net,The investigators also found a very rapid rate of increase in the incidence of congenital syphilis, with an average yearly increase of 71.9%,
We subscribe to the HONcode principles - Jan 16, 2007
Destination Santé,Since 1993, in fact, the number of cases of congenital syphilis in this country has been rising by an average of 72% per year!
Syphilis rapidly on the rise in China - Jan 12, 2007
The Advocate,In addition, cases of congenital syphilis increased 72% over the same period of time. Since the 1960s the country has remained virtually free of syphilis
Syphilis assuming epidemic proportions in China - Jan 12, 2007
DailyIndia.com,The investigators further found a very rapid rate of increase in the incidence of congenital syphilis, with an average yearly increase of 71.9%,
Inverness Medical launch rapid syphilis test - Jan 10, 2007
Medical Laboratory World,...in a case known as congenital syphilis, while endemic syphilis is transmitted by non-sexual contact in communities living under poor hygiene conditions.
County health facility opens in Riviera Beach - Jan 18, 2007
Palm Beach Post,...a 43 percent drop in new HIV cases among black women and girls, and a 93 percent drop in the number of infants born with congenital syphilis.
Jamaica steps up campaign to prevent spread of HIV/AIDS - Nov 24, 2006
Caribbean Net News,...over 100,000 new infections; and have seen a dramatic decline in sexually transmitted infections, such as syphilis and congenital syphilis,� she points out. ...
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