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Are infection rates for syphilis similar for men and women?
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Equal opportunity: The infection frequency of this shared disease depends on the sexual habits of the infected individual. Overall, the germ is passed easily to either sex.
Answered 12/7/2014
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Thanks for asking!: Latest data from centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) indicates that there are 8.2 cases per 100, 000 population in men, compared to 1 case per 100, 000 population in women. Source: http://www.Cdc.Gov/std/stats11/syphilis.Htm.
Answered 10/3/2015
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