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Joan Stephenson, PhD

JAMA. 2002;288:155.

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Rising levels of gonorrhea, syphilis, and sexually acquired HIV infections in western Europe since 1995 suggest that people and governments may have become complacent about prevention efforts, according to a new study by researchers in England and France (BMJ. 2002;324:1324-1327).

The researchers found that newly diagnosed cases of sexually acquired HIV infections increased by 20% in the 10 western European countries collaborating with the European Centre for the Epidemiological Monitoring of AIDS between 1995 and 2000. During that time, surveillance centers and other sources also reported increases in gonorrhea and syphilis infections.

These preliminary data indicate that sexual health has worsened in parts of western Europe and suggest that people may be increasingly likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, the researchers said. "Since increasing numbers of people are living with HIV, and levels of sexually transmitted diseases that facilitate HIV are rising, the danger . . . [Full Text of this Article]