The high prevalence of genital herpes among patients with genital ulcer disease in Uganda
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Genital herpes may lead to genital ulcer disease, and ulcers may be more severe in the presence of HIV infection. Researchers in Uganda, Africa studied 100 sexually transmitted disease patients with genital ulcer disease, and found that 36% of the patients had genital herpes. Genital herpes was thought to be responsible for recurrent ulcerous lesions on the genitals. HIV infection was detected among 65% of the patients tested, and was associated with larger ulcerous lesions and more severe herpes. The Ugandan population has a high incidence of HIV, which may cause the rate of genital herpes to increase and become more severe. Educating STD patients to avoid unprotected sexual contact may reduce the transmission of herpes, which may in turn reduce the transmission of HIV.
Publication Name: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0148-5717
Year: 1995
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A risk index for sexually transmitted diseases
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Researchers have developed a potentially useful formula in evaluating individual risk for acquiring specific sexually transmitted diseases. This formula is based on the already established basic reproductive ratio formula. Using the individualized formula, 5.2% of 10,643 polled adults aged 18 to 60 years were at risk for acquiring a Chlamydia infection and 2.8% were at risk for acquiring an HIV infection. Only a portion of the participants was at risk for both infections. Participants in a committed relationship were at a lower risk than the single participants for acquiring either infection.
Publication Name: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0148-5717
Year: 1997
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Herpes in the Time of AIDS: A Comparison of the Epidemiology of HIV-1 and HSV-2 in Young Men in Northern Thailand
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Sexual practices substantially influence the risk of herpes simplex virus infection and HIV infection among young men in Thailand. Researchers tested 1,115 young army recruits, and found that 7% were infected with HIV and 15% were infected with herpes. One-third of young men with herpes were also infected with HIV. Infection with these sexually transmitted diseases was closely associated with early and frequent sexual contact with prostitutes, failure to use condoms during sex with prostitutes, and residence in the northern region of Thailand.
Publication Name: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0148-5717
Year: 1999
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