| Syphilis in an urban community. | |
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PMID: 9735518 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Recent reports of changes in the epidemiology of syphilis prompted a review of syphilis in our urban community. All records of positive syphilis serology reported to the City of Scarborough Health Department between 1990-94 were reviewed for key epidemiological variables. While infectious stages of syphilis were reported more often among young adults, incidence for all stages increased among successive age groups, with a male/female ratio of 1.0. One in five cases were identified during immigration screening, with a disproportionate number of cases immigrating from the Caribbean, Africa and Subcontinental India. Overall, the incidence of syphilis decreased during the study. However, a correlation of 0.95 was found between the provincial incidence of syphilis and number of tests ordered. The observed decrease in syphilis, therefore, may represent a decrease in detection owing to lack of testing. |
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Authors:
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D L Reynolds; F Evangelista; B M Ward; R H Notenboom; E R Young; C O D'Cunha |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique Volume: 89 ISSN: 0008-4263 ISO Abbreviation: Can J Public Health Publication Date: 1998 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-10-06 Completed Date: 1998-10-06 Revised Date: 2008-02-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372714 Medline TA: Can J Public Health Country: CANADA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 248-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Community Medicine Residency, University of Toronto. donna.reynolds@utoronto.ca |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Emigration and Immigration Female Humans Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Ontario / epidemiology Retrospective Studies Syphilis / epidemiology*, pathology, prevention & control Syphilis, Congenital / epidemiology |
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