ABSTRACT
Six outbreaks of infectious syphilis in the United Kingdom, ongoing since 2012, have been investigated among men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexual men and women aged under 25 years. Interventions included case finding and raising awareness among healthcare professionals and the public. Targeting at-risk populations was complicated as many sexual encounters involved anonymous partners. Outbreaks among MSM were influenced by the use of geospatial real-time networking applications that allow users to locate other MSM within close proximity.
Subject(s)
Disease Outbreaks , Sexual Behavior , Sexual Partners , Syphilis/epidemiology , Adolescent , Contact Tracing , Female , Heterosexuality/psychology , Heterosexuality/statistics & numerical data , Homosexuality, Male/psychology , Homosexuality, Male/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Male , Population Surveillance , Risk Factors , Risk-Taking , United Kingdom/epidemiology , Young AdultABSTRACT
We report a case of secondary syphilis in a 54-year-old, bisexual, HIV positive man. Although syphilis is a well-known sexually-transmitted infection, it is not widely seen nowadays. However, a possible diagnosis of syphilis should not be overlooked in any individual, irrespective of HIV status.
