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According to the Daily News, there were 260 new cases of the syphilis in NYC during the first quarter of 2007 compared with 128 cases during the same [period last year.
The Department of Mental Health and Hygiene says most infections occurred in gay men in Chelsea (10 were reported in women); Assistant Commissioner Dr. Susan Blank said, "We are seeing more of the serious outcomes of unsafe sex." The city rate - 7.2 cases per 100,000 citizens - has been generally high as of late: Last year's infection rate was greater than double the national rate. The Gay Men's Health Crisis tells the Sun that they will run advertisement to encourage syphilis screening.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a spirochete, a spiral-shaped bacterium similar to the type that causes Lyme Disease. Though easily cured with penicillin, if untreated the disease can go on to cause severe neurological and cardiovascular complications.
And in other news:
- Chicks dig dudes with muscles.
- Just in time for your summer BBQ: Sausages and burgers, now with cancer!
- And yes, its safe to stand next to your microwave.
Post by Kapil Desai
Image of the Pox/Syphilis plush from Think Geek
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I believe Red2G is banned in the US as well. However, that dosen't mean that some will not slip by in imported food.
Paris Hilton just keeps on giving
And in other news:
Chicks dig dudes with muscles.
And in yet another breaking development, the Sun rises in the east.
In other news, God hates fags.
Muscular young men are likely to have more sex partners than their less-chiseled peers, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles said on Monday.
Pointless studies like these must be part of the reason the cost of college has risen at double to triple the rate of inflation.
dudes with muscles also have small penises.
who wants a plush Syphilis doll?
Wow, gay men spreading disease.