Homosexuality and venereal disease in the United Kingdom. A second study. British Co-operative Clinical Group.
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- 1 February 1980
- journal article
- Published by BMJ in Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Vol. 56 (1) , 6-11
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.56.1.6
Abstract
The proportion of homosexually acquired cases of primary and secondary syphilis in patients attending venereal disease clinics in the United Kingdom has risen from 42.4% to 54% over a six-year period. Similarly, over the same period, the proportion of homosexually acquired cases of gonorrhoea has risen from 9.8% to 10.9%. The increase in incidence of homosexually acquired infections in both diseases occurred in all areas but particularly in London. Thus the very considerable epidemiological importance of male homosexuals as a high-risk group should receive more, not less, emphasis.Keywords
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