Reemergence of syphilis in Martinique, 2001-2008.
Syphilis reemerged in Martinique in 2004 and initially affected 3 HIV-infected patients. By March 2008, syphilis was diagnosed for 37 men and 18 women. As of October 31, 2009, this outbreak had not yet been brought under control. It initially affected mainly men who had sex with men before it spread to heterosexual persons, minority group members, and crack cocaine users.
Cabié
André
A
Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fort-de-France, 97200 Fort-de-France, Martinique, French West Indies. andre.cabie@chu-fortdefrance.fr
Rollin
Bruno
B
Pierre-François
Sandrine
S
Abel
Sylvie
S
Desbois
Nicole
N
Richard
Pascale
P
Hochedez
Patrick
P
Théodose
Raphaëlle
R
Quist
Danielle
D
Hélénon
Raymond
R
Derancourt
Christian
C
Cavelier
Annick
A
Liautaud
Bernard
B
D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008395:Martinique / Q000453:epidemiology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control