THE OUTBREAK

Daily Archives: March 28, 2014

Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston by growing vaginal skin cells outside the body and studying the way they interact with “good and bad” bacteria, think they may be able to better identify the good bacteria that protect women from HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections. The health of the human vagina depends on a symbiotic/mutually beneficial relationship with “good” bacteria that live on its surface feeding… Read More

Recent increases in reported cases of syphilis in the USA and Australia demonstrate a rise in incidence of this sexually transmitted disease. The Douglas County Health Department of Omaha is once again, urging sexually active people to get tested routinely. In 2013, health officials of the Douglas County Health Department saw a 275 percent increase of syphilis cases that were reported. Dr. Adi Pour told FOX 42 News that in previous years… Read More