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Rare Sexually Transmitted Disease Strikes 2 in N.Y.

Wed Feb 2, 5:06 PM ET
	
Health - Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two New Yorkers have been diagnosed with a rare
sexually transmitted disease that is spreading among gay and bisexual
men in Europe, the city health commissioner said on Wednesday.

The disease, known as LGV or Lymphogranuloma venereum, is caused by
specific strains of chlamydia and is often marked by painful, bloody
rectal infection and genital ulcers.

"LGV is a serious condition and its emergence in New York City
reflects continuing high levels of unsafe sexual activity among men
who have sex with men," Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden told a news
conference.

"Unprotected anal intercourse, in particular, is extremely risky in
terms of the spread of LGV as well as HIV (news - web sites)," he
added.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web sites)
in Atlanta has confirmed six recent cases in the United States,
including three cases in San Francisco and one in Atlanta.

Among the cases identified thus far, most have also had HIV/AIDS (news
- web sites) infection, Frieden said.

The Netherlands has reported 92 cases of LGV dating back to 2003 and
Belgium, France, Sweden and Britain have also reported infections.

Most people infected report having multiple sex partners and engaging
in unprotected anal intercourse and other high-risk practices,
officials said. (Poster's Note: sounds like the average US homosexual
male)

LGV can be cured by a three-week course of antibiotics if identified
early. Untreated, it can cause swelling and scarring of the genitals
and permanent damage to the bowels.

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"(Enter the name of any STD) its emergence in New York City reflects
continuing high levels of unsafe sexual activity among men who have
sex with men," Health Commissioner Thomas Frieden told a news
conference."  Nothing new here! Every "Sexually Transmitted Disease"
warning posted in the last decade by the US Center for Disease Control
(CDC) has been directed at homosexual males. Yet the homosexual
subculture continues own with its perverted promiscuous sex. If there
was an animal as deadly as is homosexuality loose among our society
we'd shoot it.





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