Syphilis spikes in San Franscisco

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Dec 5, 2009 | Victoria Coliver

[Neoliberalnot]

San Francisco health officials reported an alarming increase in new syphilis cases last year after years of declines.

New syphilis cases rose 55.8 percent in 2008 over the previous year, San Francisco public health officials reported.

The increase was significantly lower than the dramatic spikes reported early in the decade, when new infections increased 167 percent from 2001 to 2002. But last year's rise would seem to indicate an increase in unsafe sexual practices, which could lead to a rise in HIV infection rates.

[Neoliberalnot]

Once again, perverts, queers, deviants, and sex offenders costing public health billions, and, homosexuals retain their position as the #1 vector for the spreading of human infections. Such pride is difficult to imagine.

[Mercat]

Bush’s fault.

[Paladin2]

It’s those $30,000 green public toilets.

[True Republican Patriot]

All of them that You named celebrating The FIRST HOMOSEXUAL PRESIDENT with Wild, Unprotected SEX!!

[calex59]

Imagine that, in one of the most sexually depraved cities in America syphilis increased. How did that happen?

[VR-21]

I can’t wait to see the ‘affinity ribbons.’

[headstamp 2]

The packers have always been a public health hazard.

[dforest]

I am sure that the new “sex tents “they are proposing will help curb this.

[Dilbert San Diego]

We’re not supposed to make any connection between the types of people and behaviors in San Francisco, and rates of STD infections. (sarcasm)

[Neoliberalnot]

Filthy public toilets attract homosexuals like a vermin magnet.

[Neoliberalnot]

Imagine that, in one of the most sexually depraved cities in America syphilis increased. How did that happen?””

Shocking I tell you, simply shocking that sex offenders would spread diseases.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Why’d you put (sarcasm) after that? It was a true statement.

[dfwgator]

Syphilis spikes in San Franscisco

"Do I even need to say it?"

[ICCtheWay]

A rise in syphilis cases is an indicator of a rise in all other sexually transmitted diseases - herpes, gonorrhea, Chlamydia and HIV/AIDS... Syphilis - if left untreated can and will cause cardiac and brain infections...

Looks like the fine folks of San Francisco are making a bright future for themselves...

[Secret Agent Man]

Proud...to be infected with STDs.

[Trillian]

Why is this alarming? This is what they’re telling people to do!

[Global2010]

The title says it all Syphillis Spikes.

[Global2010]

No.

Tigers Fault.

[TexasFreeper2009]

New HIV drugs are keeping the perverts alive longer to spread more diseases.

And now Obama is letting people with AIDS immigrate here too, which will really drive up the number of sexually transmitted diseases.

[LostInBayport]

But last year's rise would seem to indicate an increase in unsafe sexual practices, which could lead to a rise in HIV infection rates.

Note the qualifiers "would seem" and "could lead", as if there is some great mystery to be investigated. Unsafe sex practices in San Fransicko? How Unexpected!

Before you know it there will be a story about how it "would seem" that wild spending "could lead" to increased deficits. How 'Weekly World News'!