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An ongoing outbreak of lymphogranuloma venereum in the Netherlands, 2006-2007
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Clinical Infectious DiseaseGlobal HealthMarch 2007Lymphatic FilariasisVirologyDisease OutbreakOngoing OutbreakLymphatic DiseaseDermatologyHivHiv-positive MenMedicineLymphogranuloma VenereumPublic HealthEpidemiologySexual And Reproductive Health
As reported previously, lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) has emerged as a significant public health problem in the Netherlands since an outbreak among mainly HIV-positive men having sex with men (MSM) in Rotterdam in 2004 [1,2]. As of March 2007, 232 confirmed cases of LGV had been reported in the Netherlands.