(DOWNLOAD) "Prevalence and Predictors of Urethral Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infection in Male Inmates in an Ontario Correctional Facility (Quantitative Research) (Report)" by Canadian Journal of Public Health # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Prevalence and Predictors of Urethral Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infection in Male Inmates in an Ontario Correctional Facility (Quantitative Research) (Report)
- Author : Canadian Journal of Public Health
- Release Date : January 01, 2011
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 298 KB
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Around the world, effective control of the bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) chlamydia and gonorrhea remains elusive, despite the fact that they are easy to prevent, test for and treat. In Canada, reported rates have increased in the past decade. (1,2) A potential control strategy is to identify populations at high risk of infection and tailor primary and secondary prevention programs for these groups, a method that has been shown to be both effective and cost-effective. (3) One such high-risk population is people who are incarcerated. Studies of HIV in Canada4 and of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the UK5 and US (6-8) consistently show that STIs are more common in incarcerated persons, indicating a prevalence of chlamydia ranging from 2.8% to 13% and a prevalence of gonorrhea ranging from 0.1% to 2.6% in males.