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Behavior
Research from C.M. Schumacher and co-authors reveals new findings on behavior
March 18th, 2008
"Syphilis incidence has been rising in the United States since 2000. Shifts in syphilis epidemic phases may be associated with changes between or within high-risk populations," scientists in the United States report. "To determine whether shifts in syphilis epidemic phases are associated with changes between or within high-risk populations. Using surveillance data collected from Baltimore, MD, 1994-2004, we retrospectively defined epidemic phases and compared epidemiologic profiles of syphilis,cases infected during epidemic phase. We defined 3 epidemic phases. The shift between hyperendemic and decline phases was not associated with demographic or behavioral changes...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-18)
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