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CDC: Rare infection may surface in U.S.
Rare STD spreading in gay, bisexual men in Europe
Friday, October 29, 2004 Posted: 9:56 AM EDT (1356 GMT)
HEALTH LIBRARY
ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) -- A rare sexually transmitted disease that is spreading among gay and bisexual men in Europe could be poised to surface in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
The CDC urged doctors and clinics across the nation to be prepared to diagnose and treat gay and bisexual men infected with Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV).
It issued the advice after receiving reports of recent outbreaks in the Netherlands. The northern European nation has uncovered 92 cases of LGV dating back to 2003. It typically sees fewer than five cases per year.
Although LGV can be cured by a three-week course of antibiotics, U.S. health officials could be hard pressed to keep a lid on the spread of the infection because it is uncommon in industrialized nations and easily misdiagnosed.
Efforts to combat the disease also are complicated by the tendency of some gay and bisexual men to engage in high-risk sexual behavior.
The infection is caused by specific strains of chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, and usually marked by genital ulcers, swollen lymph glands and flu-like symptoms.
However most of the men recently infected in the Netherlands developed gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammation of the rectum and colon and other problems not often associated with the infection or other sexually transmitted diseases.
Belgium, France, Sweden and Britain also have reported infections. It is not known whether America is seeing a similar surge because U.S. doctors are not required to report the infections to local health departments.
"We expect it's a question of time before we see cases appearing here," said Dr. Stuart Berman, chief of the epidemiology and surveillance branch in the CDC's division of STD prevention. "This is an early warning."
Dutch authorities found that a large number of the men recently infected with LGV had participated in sex parties and unprotected anal intercourse in the year before getting sick. Many also were infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
THE PREVALENCE OF AUDLTERY INA SOCIETY
Abdullah Bin Omer reported that the prophet (PBUH) said,
'..."Whenever adultery and homosexuality becomes spread in a society
and they make the public then plague and other diseases which were
not previously known to their predecessors will appear and spread among them".
In this Hadith the term Fahisha is used to signify both homosexuality and illegitimate sexual relationship between a man and a woman i.e. adultery. Both these two practices have now become prevalent and accepted attitudes among various age groups and social classes in the western permissive society. As a result of this sexual permissiveness, it is rather not surprising to find a high incidence of various and serious sexually transmitted diseases in these societies. The appearance of the new syndrome, AIDS, mainly transmitted by sexual contact is a good example of these serious sexually transmitted diseases. It is important to note here that the Haidth did not only mention the spreadof the Fahisha, but also stressed the fact that these societies have gone too far in their permissive attitude tot he extent that they make it public and accept the Fahisha as the normal forum of sexual relationship. This situation within the western societies, is very much similar to the one described in the Hadith with regards to both the spread and publicity of the Fahisha in its broad sense i.e. adultery and homosexuality.
According to the Hadith there is a clear warning that if Fahisha becomes spread in a society and reaches a high level then plague or plague-like diseases could spread. There is no mention, up to now, of the appearance of plague among the people of these societies. However, there are some similarities between plague and AIDS in relation to the epidemiological patterns. For instance, both diseases are known to ocur in the form of epidemics and the perhaps the person-to-person route of spread may be of some importance. Furthermore in both conditions the mortality rate is very high. Due, perhaps, to these similarities it is not surprising that the term "Gays' Plague" is now being used by the public in the U.S. to coin AIDS. The use of this terminology i.e. Gays' Plague for this syndrome that occurs as a result of the spread of adultery and homosexuality confirms what has already been mentioned in the Hadith about one thousand and four hundred years ago. Due to the fact that the causative agent(s) and some other aspects of AIDS are still unclear, it may be possible that the on-going and future research in this disease may indicate a possible relationship between plague and AIDS.
The recent description of this new Syndrome as a consequence of sexual permissiveness which was not known to previous conservative generations is also another confirmation of what has already been mentioned in the hadith that the spread of the Fahisha will ultimately lead to the appearance of serious diseases which were unknown to the previous generations.
In another Hadith the prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Said:
"Whenever adultery becomes spread in a society death will increase"
The fact that AIDS is associated with a very high mortality rate i.e. about 40%5 confirms what was stated in the above mentioned Hadith. This high mortality rate may be resulting from either the occurrence of severe infections with opportunistic organisms or the development of some forms of Cancers e.g. Kaposi Sarcoma or both. In addition to AIDS other sexually transmitted diseases which are associated with the spread of adultery and homosexuality e.g. Syphilis, Cervical Cancer, Genital Herpes, B-hepatitis etc. have always been associated with various and serious complications and death may be a terminal complication.
PREVENTlIVE MEASURES AGAINST AIDS AND SIMILAR DISEASES
NOR COME NIGH TO ADULTERY: FOR IT IS A SHAMEFUL DEED AND AN EVIL, OPENING THE ROAD TO OTHER EVILS (S17: V32)
Islam has laid down every clear measures preventing the appearance of such diseases by stressing the importance of healthy and legitimate sexual relationships. It has encouraged marriage and facilitated its procedures. The prophet Mohammed (PBUH) advised the youth to get married when they have the means to do so and he explained the uses of marriage as a deed that protects one from adultery and controls his vision from unnecessary looking at foreign women.
In addition Islam prohibited not only adultery and homosexuality, but also all the illegitimate ways and means that stimulate and initiate the desire for committing adultery e.g. complete integration in life between males and females, the projection of women as sex symbol and drinking of alcohol.
In the above mentioned verse "NORCOME NIGH TO ADULTERY" does not mean that Muslims should avoid adultery, but it actually carries a much wider meaning that they should also avoid the ways and means which will stimulate and initiate the desire to have illegitimate sexual relationships.
Rare STD spreading in gay, bisexual men in Europe
Friday, October 29, 2004 Posted: 9:56 AM EDT (1356 GMT)
HEALTH LIBRARY
ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) -- A rare sexually transmitted disease that is spreading among gay and bisexual men in Europe could be poised to surface in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
The CDC urged doctors and clinics across the nation to be prepared to diagnose and treat gay and bisexual men infected with Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV).
It issued the advice after receiving reports of recent outbreaks in the Netherlands. The northern European nation has uncovered 92 cases of LGV dating back to 2003. It typically sees fewer than five cases per year.
Although LGV can be cured by a three-week course of antibiotics, U.S. health officials could be hard pressed to keep a lid on the spread of the infection because it is uncommon in industrialized nations and easily misdiagnosed.
Efforts to combat the disease also are complicated by the tendency of some gay and bisexual men to engage in high-risk sexual behavior.
The infection is caused by specific strains of chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease, and usually marked by genital ulcers, swollen lymph glands and flu-like symptoms.
However most of the men recently infected in the Netherlands developed gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammation of the rectum and colon and other problems not often associated with the infection or other sexually transmitted diseases.
Belgium, France, Sweden and Britain also have reported infections. It is not known whether America is seeing a similar surge because U.S. doctors are not required to report the infections to local health departments.
"We expect it's a question of time before we see cases appearing here," said Dr. Stuart Berman, chief of the epidemiology and surveillance branch in the CDC's division of STD prevention. "This is an early warning."
Dutch authorities found that a large number of the men recently infected with LGV had participated in sex parties and unprotected anal intercourse in the year before getting sick. Many also were infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
THE PREVALENCE OF AUDLTERY INA SOCIETY
Abdullah Bin Omer reported that the prophet (PBUH) said,
'..."Whenever adultery and homosexuality becomes spread in a society
and they make the public then plague and other diseases which were
not previously known to their predecessors will appear and spread among them".
In this Hadith the term Fahisha is used to signify both homosexuality and illegitimate sexual relationship between a man and a woman i.e. adultery. Both these two practices have now become prevalent and accepted attitudes among various age groups and social classes in the western permissive society. As a result of this sexual permissiveness, it is rather not surprising to find a high incidence of various and serious sexually transmitted diseases in these societies. The appearance of the new syndrome, AIDS, mainly transmitted by sexual contact is a good example of these serious sexually transmitted diseases. It is important to note here that the Haidth did not only mention the spreadof the Fahisha, but also stressed the fact that these societies have gone too far in their permissive attitude tot he extent that they make it public and accept the Fahisha as the normal forum of sexual relationship. This situation within the western societies, is very much similar to the one described in the Hadith with regards to both the spread and publicity of the Fahisha in its broad sense i.e. adultery and homosexuality.
According to the Hadith there is a clear warning that if Fahisha becomes spread in a society and reaches a high level then plague or plague-like diseases could spread. There is no mention, up to now, of the appearance of plague among the people of these societies. However, there are some similarities between plague and AIDS in relation to the epidemiological patterns. For instance, both diseases are known to ocur in the form of epidemics and the perhaps the person-to-person route of spread may be of some importance. Furthermore in both conditions the mortality rate is very high. Due, perhaps, to these similarities it is not surprising that the term "Gays' Plague" is now being used by the public in the U.S. to coin AIDS. The use of this terminology i.e. Gays' Plague for this syndrome that occurs as a result of the spread of adultery and homosexuality confirms what has already been mentioned in the Hadith about one thousand and four hundred years ago. Due to the fact that the causative agent(s) and some other aspects of AIDS are still unclear, it may be possible that the on-going and future research in this disease may indicate a possible relationship between plague and AIDS.
The recent description of this new Syndrome as a consequence of sexual permissiveness which was not known to previous conservative generations is also another confirmation of what has already been mentioned in the hadith that the spread of the Fahisha will ultimately lead to the appearance of serious diseases which were unknown to the previous generations.
In another Hadith the prophet Mohammed (PBUH). Said:
"Whenever adultery becomes spread in a society death will increase"
The fact that AIDS is associated with a very high mortality rate i.e. about 40%5 confirms what was stated in the above mentioned Hadith. This high mortality rate may be resulting from either the occurrence of severe infections with opportunistic organisms or the development of some forms of Cancers e.g. Kaposi Sarcoma or both. In addition to AIDS other sexually transmitted diseases which are associated with the spread of adultery and homosexuality e.g. Syphilis, Cervical Cancer, Genital Herpes, B-hepatitis etc. have always been associated with various and serious complications and death may be a terminal complication.
PREVENTlIVE MEASURES AGAINST AIDS AND SIMILAR DISEASES
NOR COME NIGH TO ADULTERY: FOR IT IS A SHAMEFUL DEED AND AN EVIL, OPENING THE ROAD TO OTHER EVILS (S17: V32)
Islam has laid down every clear measures preventing the appearance of such diseases by stressing the importance of healthy and legitimate sexual relationships. It has encouraged marriage and facilitated its procedures. The prophet Mohammed (PBUH) advised the youth to get married when they have the means to do so and he explained the uses of marriage as a deed that protects one from adultery and controls his vision from unnecessary looking at foreign women.
In addition Islam prohibited not only adultery and homosexuality, but also all the illegitimate ways and means that stimulate and initiate the desire for committing adultery e.g. complete integration in life between males and females, the projection of women as sex symbol and drinking of alcohol.
In the above mentioned verse "NORCOME NIGH TO ADULTERY" does not mean that Muslims should avoid adultery, but it actually carries a much wider meaning that they should also avoid the ways and means which will stimulate and initiate the desire to have illegitimate sexual relationships.