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Increase in primary and secondary syphilis notifications in men in Tokyo, 2007-2013

Overview of attention for article published in Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2015
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Title
Increase in primary and secondary syphilis notifications in men in Tokyo, 2007-2013
Published in
Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2015
DOI 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2015.312
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Yoshiyuki Sugishita, Takuya Yamagishi, Yuzo Arima, Narumi Hori, Naomi Seki

Abstract

The number of notified syphilis cases in Tokyo has more than doubled in recent years. The number of reported primary and secondary syphilis cases increased from 108 cases (0.8 per 100,000 population) in 2007 to 245 cases in 2013 (1.9 per 100,000 population). During this period, the majority of cases was male (905/1,024), and the recent increase among primary and secondary syphilis cases was attributed to the increase among males (90/108 [83%] cases in 2007 to 218/245 [89%] cases in 2013); men aged 20-49 years contributed most to the increase, with those aged 30-34 years having the highest rate in 2013. Male-to-male transmission was the primary route of infection reported, and men who have sex with men (MSM) accounted for nearly 80% of male cases in 2013. Syphilis appears to be reemerging in Tokyo, and reducing the risk of acquiring syphilis among MSM aged 20-49 years should be a public health priority in Tokyo.

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Unknown 13 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 4 31%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 15%
Student > Bachelor 2 15%
Student > Master 1 8%
Student > Postgraduate 1 8%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 3 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 5 38%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 15%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 8%
Unknown 5 38%
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#19,942,887
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#5
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