Sexually transmitted diseases in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Human Papillomavirus) in Female Attendees of a Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

BACKGROUND Epidemiological data suggest that the prevalence of syphilis, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis has increased in both urban and rural areas of Mongolia. These data are primarily substantiated by notifications of cases of clinically apparent disease in both rural and urban areas, plus laboratory diagnoses from the AIDS/STD Reference Center, Ulaanbaatar. In the past 5 years, however, there ...

Sexually transmitted diseases in sexually abused children.

To determine the prevalence and pattern of sexually transmitted diseases among sexually abused children, we evaluated 532 victims under 14 years of age for the presence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Treponema pallidum. Twenty-five girls with vaginal discharge and six children with perineal skin lesions underwent more detailed microbiologic examination. Thirty-four infections were identified in 3...

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Sexually transmitted diseases in Ukraine.

Letters epidemics occur (e.g., diphtheria in eastern Europe in the early and mid-1990s) (9). If needed, the World Health Organization can provide information on confirmed and uncon-firmed epidemics on a weekly basis. Travel and peacekeeping mission statistics share similarities. In Namibia, the South African Armed Forces had most often observed hepatitis (unspecified), with rare cases of tuberc...

Sexually transmitted diseases in Indonesia.

Epidemiological factors and changing ecological conditions have greatly facilitated the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and led to their rising incidence in Indonesia. Gonorrhoea is at present very prevalent, and drug resistance among circulating strains of gonococci is a contributing factor. Despite medical advances in both diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, thes...