cavanami Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 This is sad... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100506/ap_on_he_me/as_med_china_syphilis_scourge Every hour a baby is born in China with syphilis, as the world's fastest-growing epidemic of the disease is [color:red]fueled by men with new money[/color] from the nation's booming economy, researchers say. The easy-to-cure bacterial infection, which was [color:red]nearly wiped out in China five decades ago[/color], is now the [color:red]most commonly reported sexually transmitted disease in its largest city, Shanghai.[/color] [color:red]Prostitutes along with gay and bisexual men[/color], many of whom are married with families, are driving the epidemic, according to a commentary published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The increase reflects the country's staggering economic growth, providing both businessmen and migrant laborers more cash and opportunity to pay for unsafe sex while away from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 The same baby??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Don't they do blood tests during prenatal care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous God Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 and then what? Abort a treatable disease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 ... yes, abort (cure) the disease and not the baby. ... untreated syphilis can cause stillbirth, newborn death or bone defects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 7, 2010 Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 Ahhh...welcome to the benefits of an open and free society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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