by APFLI | Aug 2, 2004 | STDs, STIs, HIV - Archive
In 1996 the number of Americans with a new STI/year was estimated to be about 12 million. This number was recently revised to 18.9 million in 2000,1 a significant increase. Adolescents and young adults are disproportionately affected. Nearly half (48%) of new STI...
by APFLI | Mar 11, 2004 | STDs
Syphilis is a bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallidum – a spiral organism identified by its motility under a microscope. The incubation period for the infection (ie, time from initial exposure to development of infection) varies from 10 to 90 days, with...
by APFLI | Mar 11, 2004 | STDs
Gonorrheais caused by the bacteria N.gonorrhea. Approximately 600,000 new cases of this disease are now reported annually with the highest rates among teens [CDC, STD Surveillance,1997]. Gonorrhea can cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) which...
by APFLI | Feb 14, 2004 | STDs
CHLAMYDIA, HPV AND CERVICAL CANCER The human papillomavirus (HPV), an infectious disease of the skin and inner membranes, is considered one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the world and a necessary agent of cervical cancer. Research now...
