What STD did soldiers get in Vietnam?
During the Vietnam War, all services of the US Armed Forces report- ed markedly increased prevalence of STIs. A study which involved the crew of a US Navy aircraft carrier demonstrated an annual rate of gonorrhea at 582 cases/1000 soldiers and of non-gonococcal urethritis at 459/1000 [12].
How did syphilis start in humans?
The first well-recorded European outbreak of what is now known as syphilis occurred in 1495 among French troops besieging Naples, Italy. It may have been transmitted to the French via Spanish mercenaries serving King Charles of France in that siege.
Is syphilis always fatal?
Syphilis is a life-threatening sexually transmitted infection (STI). It spreads through sexual contact with someone who has the infection. Untreated syphilis can lead to death or serious health problems, including blindness, mental health disorders, and damage to the brain, heart, eyes and nervous system.
How to increase awareness of STDs in African Americans?
These studies found that culturally appropriate television, print, billboard, and radio ads can successfully increase awareness of STDs among young African Americans at high risk for infection, an important first step towards behavior change.
When did the rumor of black syphilis start?
Rumor of the disease’s existence first circulated among US military personnel occupying post-WW2 Japan in the late 1940s and later during the Korean War.
Is there such a thing as Black syphilis?
The myth of Black Syphilis proliferated throughout the Asian world and among American military personnel during the Vietnam conflict, although strangely very few known bonifide cases have been medically documented. Today the disease is rumored to exist primarily in Thailand.
When was the first African American STD advert?
The media campaign, which ran from October 1999 through December 1999, targeted African-American females ages 15 to 19, a group with particularly high STD infection rates in the area. Ads were field tested with adolescents before the campaign was launched to ensure that they were effective and culturally appropriate.