Primary and Secondary Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men--New York City, 2001.

SYPHILIS; MALE homosexuality; SEXUALLY transmitted diseases

NEW York (State); NEW York (N.Y.); UNITED States

Discusses the report from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention about syphilis cases among homosexual men in New York City, 2001. Increase in reported cases of the disease; High-risk behaviors among patients; Other urban outbreaks of the disease.