The Use of Epidemiologic Mass Treatment and Syndrome Management for Sexually Transmitted Disease Control

Article Abstract:

Sexually transmitted diseases may be prevented or controlled by treating large groups of high-risk people, then focusing treatment efforts on individual infected patients. Mass treatment is effective when a disease is highly prevalent, in order to reduce the spread of disease in a population. Case management provides a longer-term strategy of control when the disease is less prevalent, and reduces the rate of disease in the population.

United States

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Evidence of Declining STD Prevalence in a South African Mining Community Following a Core-Group Intervention

Article Abstract:

A mobile clinic in rural areas can reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Doctors set up one such clinic in a mining community in South Africa. Over 400 women were treated at the clinic with a dose of the antibiotic azithromycin. After 9 months, the clinic had reduced the rate of gonorrhea and chlamydia about 50%. It also reduced the number of women with genital ulcers.

Evaluation, Hospitals, Mobile, Mobile hospitals

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Genital Ulcer Disease in South Africa

Article Abstract:

Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) appears to be the most common cause of genital ulcers in people with HIV infection. This was the conclusion of a study of 558 men with genital ulcers and 602 men with an inflammation of the urethra. HSV-2 was found in ulcer specimens from 36 percent of the men. HIV-infected men were more likely to have HSV-2 than men not infected with HIV.

Causes of, Complications and side effects, HIV infection, HIV infections, Ulcers, Herpes genitalis, Genital herpes

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