Saturday, 21 January 2017

PRO/EDR> Syphilis - Japan: rising incidence, women, 2016

Syphilis -- Japan
The number of newly diagnosed cases of syphilis in Japan totaled 4518 in 2016, exceeding 4000 for the 1st time since 1974, according to data compiled by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases by [Tue 17 Jan 2017].
The sexually transmitted infection is on the rise particularly among women in their 20s, the institute said. According to analysis of new infections reported over the 1st 11 months last year [2015], nearly one-third of the patients were women, with women in their 20s

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