Shock in Milwaukee over 'cluster' outbreak of HIV and syphilis, including babies and teensAn outbreak of sexually transmitted disease is
hitting the Milwaukee area, and an alarming percentage of the patients
are teenagers.
According to https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/03/06/hiv-syphilis-clusters-affecting-least-125-people-including-high-school-students-discovered-milwaukee/397534002/" rel="nofollow - The Journal Sentinel ,
at least 125 people -- including some high school students -- have
contracted HIV, syphilis or both in one of the largest sexually
transmitted infection “clusters” discovered in the city.
Less than 10 percent of the 125 people who tested
positive are Milwaukee Public Schools students, but health care experts
anticipate the number of cases could go up.
“This is an epidemic people are not talking about
enough, and it leads to people taking unnecessary risks,” said Melissa
Ugland, a public health consultant told the newspaper.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/09/27/stds-hit-record-high-in-us-2m-cases-reported-in-2016.html" rel="nofollow - STDS HIT RECORD HIGH IN US, 2M CASES REPORTED IN 2016
The https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001797.htm" rel="nofollow - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
defines a "cluster" as “an unusual aggregation, of disease that are
grouped together in time and place." Ugland told the newspaper this
cluster was identified because patients could all be connected, and were
in contact with each other during a 12-month period.
Most of those who were tested in the group were men and
45 percent were HIV positive, according to Ugland and other health care
advocates. Information about which school or schools are affected by
the cluster has not been released.
Even more concerning, health officials confirmed in a
tweet that three local babies were also born with syphilis. "Troubling
public health news, there has been an increase in new cases of
HIV/Syphilis," the Milwaukee Health Department https://twitter.com/MKEhealth/status/971226063048200193" rel="nofollow - tweeted . "Sadly this included infants in 2017, " the message read.
The Milwaukee Health Department released a statement
that the entire city is experiencing an increase in sexually transmitted
infections in young people ages 15 to 24.
The statement read, "Because schools have a significant
number of students in the 15-18 age group, we are working with the
Milwaukee Health Department, in a collaborative and preventive effort,
to share information with young people in middle schools and high
schools to keep them healthy and to protect their health."
Ugland told the newspaper that the number of those affected may grow.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/06/07/us-panel-reaffirms-syphilis-screening-advice-as-infections-rise.html" rel="nofollow - US PANEL REAFFIRMS SYPHILIS SCREENING ADVICE AS INFECTIONS RISE
“(The cluster) was still considered ongoing; they were continuing to try to track down some folks,” Ugland explained.
The former health commissioner Bevan Baker reportedly
met with Mayor Tom Barrett to brief him about the cluster in December
and again in early January. The meeting was a week before Baker resigned
over troubles with Milwaukee's lead-poisoning prevention programs.
In an effort to create public awareness, and prevent
further spread of disease, the Milwaukee Health Department is launching a
campaign on the city's public transit system to inform riders about
sexually transmitted diseases.
Source: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/03/08/shock-in-milwaukee-over-new-outbreak-hiv-and-syphilis-including-babies-and-teens.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/03/08/shock-in-milwaukee-over-new-outbreak-hiv-and-syphilis-including-babies-and-teens.html
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