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Evidence for gonococcal transmission within a correctional system.

Author(s) -

Karen H. van Hoeven,

Wallace C. Rooney,

Stephen Joseph

Publication year - 1990

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.80.12.1505

Subject(s) - gonorrhea , condom , medicine , sexually transmitted disease , gonococcal infection , transmission (telecommunications) , family medicine , sexual behavior , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , demography , syphilis , clinical psychology , sociology , electrical engineering , engineering

In a study to examine sexually transmissible disease occurring within a large correctional system where sexual activity is prohibited, 27 male inmates acquired culture-proven gonorrhea from in-jail sexual activity during a three-month period. These results provide evidence to encourage inmate education about the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and to support condom distribution programs in correctional facilities.

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