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Gonorrhoea Superbug Spreads Worldwide
By Emily Lockhart Outbreaks & Public Health News

Gonorrhoea Superbug Spreads Worldwide

British health officials are warning sexually active people around the world about a Gonorrhoea superbug, or drug-resistant strain, which is spreading rapidly across the globe. Nearly 21,000 new cases of the common sexually transmitted infection (STI) cropped up in England in 2011—that’s a 25-percent increase of diagnosis in just the past year. The UK Health […]

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STD Rates Plummeting in Seminole County
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STD Rates Plummeting in Seminole County

Good things are happening in Seminole County as the latest data suggests sexually transmitted diseases are on the decline. The latest reports indicate that STD’s have dropped between 16 and 23 percent depending on the disease. Syphilis cases saw the biggest decrease dropping from 21 cases down to 16. Chlamydia also saw a decrease of […]

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Promiscuity Claims Debunked in STD Vaccine Study
By Jim Greene Children

Promiscuity Claims Debunked in STD Vaccine Study

Researchers at Kaiser and Emory University in Atlanta have found no data to support a claim that an STD shot increase promiscuity among girls. The controversial HPV vaccine that helps prevent cervical cancer has been the target of a number of myths over the years. Current recommendations from the Center for Disease Control suggest that boys and […]

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