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CDC: Rare infection may surface in U.S.

Friday, October 29, 2004 Posted: 9:56 AM EDT (1356 GMT)

ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) -- A rare sexually transmitted disease that is spreading among gay and bisexual men in Europe could be poised to surface in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

The CDC urged doctors and clinics across the nation to be prepared to diagnose and treat gay and bisexual men infected with Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV).

Article from CNN.com

Posted by Cindy Gruwell on October 29, 2004 01:27 PM | Permalink

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CDC: Rare infection may surface in U.S.

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