Rapid increase of syphilis in Tokyo: an analysis of infectious disease surveillance data from 2007 to 2016
The objective of this study was to examine the trends of primary and secondary syphilis in Tokyo between 2007 and 2016 using national infectious disease surveillance data. We analysed all 3269 cases reported during these 10 years. A statistically significant increase in cases was observed after 2010...
Main Authors: | Yoshiyuki Sugishita, Aya Kayebeta, Kumiko Soejima, Mariko Yauchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific
2019-03-01
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Series: | Western Pacific Surveillance and Response |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/553/911 |
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