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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 says. 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 on Wednesday.
"Unprotected anal intercourse, in particular, is extremely risky in terms of the spread of LGV as well as HIV," he added.
The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 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 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.
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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Yes now we must give up millions in tax dollars to fight this disease or Bush is anti-gay
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maybe if gays weren't hated so much, they wouldn't have to have sex underground and in secret instead of in loving and committed marriages like the rest of us?
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quote:Originally posted by kevin954: maybe if gays weren't hated so much, they wouldn't have to have sex underground and in secret instead of in loving and committed marriages like the rest of us?
Kevin, You must be joking saying Gays have to have sex underground - how about seeing Gay marriges open on TV - you call that underground ??? Plus: I think Stg. Steiner,s statement to blame Republicans for this new gays disease is just plain stupid
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Steiner didn't blame Republicans - he was mocking the Dumocrats for their tendency to blame all bad "acts of God" on Republicans and to always demean Republicans rather than rationally arguing against conservative positions.
Gays should have state certified civil unions in some form. If it is a marriage it should be distinguished as same-sex marriage. There is no value judgement implied by this - it merely reflects reality and is useful judicially to make the marriage type explicit.
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A true Republican doesn't pray for God to kill threatening enemies - a true Republican does his or her own killing! Meanwhile, the Dumocrats, who are thereby protected, cry out against the Republican actions as immoral.
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