Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men, England, 2014.
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SUBMITTER: Mohammed H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4696713 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
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Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections among Men Who Have Sex with Men, England, 2014.
Mohammed Hamish H Mitchell Holly H Sile Bersabeh B Duffell Stephen S Nardone Anthony A Hughes Gwenda G
Emerging infectious diseases 20160101 1
Surveillance data from sexual health clinics indicate recent increases in sexually transmitted infections, particularly among men who have sex with men. The largest annual increase in syphilis diagnoses in a decade was reported in 2014. Less condom use may be the primary reason for these increases. ...[more]
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