STD outbreak concealed for science

[Mihail]

AMSTERDAM — Medical specialists with the Erasmus Medical Centre (EMC) in Rotterdam kept secret the outbreak of the sexually transmitted disease LGV because they wanted to write first about it in an academic journal. The revelations appeared in a Friday-published investigation conducted by the Healthcare Inspectorate. An official complaint against the dermatologists involved has been lodged with the medical disciplinary council.

The first LGV-infected patient reported to the outpatient clinic for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) at the EMC in January 2003. By summer of that year, there were 14 known patients.

If a doctor diagnoses the disease, he or she is obliged toreport the case to the medical authority GGD. But the Rotterdam STD clinic failed to do so and the inspectorate claims the dermatologists agreed to keep the infection secret based on fears that someone else would research the phenomenon first.

The Rotterdam GGD came across the outbreak in an article in 'The Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases' at the end of 2003, newspaper NRC reported. But EMC denies it kept the infection secret and said the disease is not included on a list of infectious diseases.

There are reports of an LGV epidemic among gay men in Western Europe and the US. Some 101 men have the disease in the Netherlands. They have a serious anal infection.

Lymphogranuloma venereum is a tropical infectious disease that has not appeared in the Netherlands in 10 years.


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Scary, not only because of information being held by a doctor, but because of well, the discription of the new STD....

[Μαjïç MushrøøM]

Indeed, it once again makes me proud that I am a straight virgin. I'd be rather curious to know of the penalty that these doctors recieved though, if any.

[AegenemmnoN]

"Medical specialists with the Erasmus Medical Centre (EMC) in Rotterdam kept secret the outbreak of the sexually transmitted disease LGV"

the name of the town is more than ironic. lol.

[beef flaps]

Originally Posted by Μαjïç MushrøøM

Indeed, it once again makes me proud that I am a straight virgin. I'd be rather curious to know of the penalty that these doctors recieved though, if any.

You are 19 and have never had any form of sex? WOW, hell of a willpower.

[JP(NL)]

hahaha...

dutch people.

[CHAKA]

Originally Posted by Μαjïç MushrøøM

Indeed, it once again makes me proud that I am a straight virgin. I'd be rather curious to know of the penalty that these doctors recieved though, if any.

They'd probably have their names struck from the medical practitioner lists, or whatever you call them, and be unable to practice.

[NiteStryker]

Originally Posted by Mihail

Scary, not only because of information being held by a doctor, but because of well, the discription of the new STD....

Disease information being withheld from the public is not uncommon. the US government released small amounts of radiation in rurel areas of cities and studied the health effects secretly for like 20 years.

Why does it seem that STD's are higher amoung gays?

[CHAKA]

Most homosexuals don't bother using condoms since there's no risk of pregnancy. Because of this, STD's are more common in the gay community. Don't worry though, us straight folks are catching up.

[NiteStryker]

Originally Posted by CHAKA

Most homosexuals don't bother using condoms since there's no risk of pregnancy. Because of this, STD's are more common in the gay community. Don't worry though, us straight folks are catching up.

They dont realize that condoms do more that stop pregnancy?

[CHAKA]

Well, they're becoming more aware, but it's still true that less protection would be used than in the straight community.

Besides, what are lesbians gonna use? Rubber gloves?