Recent outbreaks of infectious syphilis, United Kingdom, January 2012 to April 2014

Simms, I. et al. (2014) Recent outbreaks of infectious syphilis, United Kingdom, January 2012 to April 2014. Eurosurveillance, 19(24), Art. 3.

Abstract

Six outbreaks of infectious syphilis in the United Kingdom, ongoing since 2012, have been investigated among men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexual men and women aged under 25 years. Interventions included case finding and raising awareness among healthcare professionals and the public. Targeting at-risk populations was complicated as many sexual encounters involved anonymous partners. Outbreaks among MSM were influenced by the use of geospatial real-time networking applications that allow users to locate other MSM within close proximity.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: McLellan, Professor Alastair and Johnman, Dr Cathy and Wallace, Dr Lynsey
• Authors: Simms, I., Wallace, L., Thomas, D. R., Emmett, L., Shankar, A. G., Vinson, M., Padfield, S., Andrady, U., Whiteside, C., Williams, C. J., Midgley, C., Johnman, C., McLellan, A., Currie, A., Logan, J., Leslie, G., Licence, K., and Hughes, G.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Public Health; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
• Journal Name: Eurosurveillance
• Publisher: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
• ISSN: 1025-496X
• ISSN (Online): 1560-7917
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2014 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Eurosurveillance 19(24):Art. 3
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher