Guest guest Posted July 29, 2000 Report Share Posted July 29, 2000 LOLOLOL, OK people, we're in BIG trouble now. LOLOLOL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INTERNET MAY PREVENT AS WELL AS SPREAD STDs Following on the heels of findings that sex-seekers using the Internet to meet partners are more likely to contract a sexually transmitted disease than those trolling the singles bars, San Francisco Department of Health researchers report they've just used the Internet to contain an outbreak of syphilis. The disease came to light when two men with syphilis revealed the source of their many sex partners to be an AOL chat room called SFM4M. By teaming up with the Internet service provider and a local marketing firm specializing in web access for gays, the Department of Public Health electronically identified five other men infected with the sexually transmitted disease, and stopped what could have turned into an epidemic. Dr. D. Klausner, who led the investigation, told UPI that his team's fast action gives a strong example of how local health departments are rapidly responding to outbreaks and doing good detective work to achieve the ultimate goal of syphilis elimination. " Klausner is director of STD Prevention and Control Services for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. --- Today I can cry because roses have thorns or ... I can celebrate that thorns have roses. http://rp_foundation.tripod.com/index.htm http://rpolychondritis.tripod.com/index.html http://susuw54.tripod.com/index.html http://disabilities-us.com/shad/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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