VD in Britain high among youths warns doctor
A British specialist cites a 0.5 percent per year risk of venereal disease in one class of 16 year olds, with 21 as peak infection ages for girls and 18 to 26 for boys. Last year over a quarter million attended VD clinics, reflecting rising rates despite penicillin. He links increased activity to travel and contraception, urging better sex education and open family discussions to curb spread.
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Mexico's typhoid epidemic largest in world for decades
Public Health Service officials report the typhoid outbreak in four central Mexican states since last January as the world’s largest in decades. They note antibiotic resistance to chloramphenicol and other drugs, but say the disease remains treatable with alternatives. travel guidance urges boiled water, safe foods, and two typhoid vaccinations spaced four weeks apart.
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