Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Disease Among Latino Immigrant Day Laborers In An Urban Setting--San Francisco
Author: Wong, William
Date Published: 2003
Although rural Latino migrant laborers have been identified as a group at risk for acquiring HIV, few studies have examined transmitted diseases (STDs) in urban, Latino migrant laborers. The prevalence of STDs in a sample of urban migrant day laborers in San Francisco. A total of 292 clients participated in the screening program. All participants were male, Latino and recent immigrants. Of the 245 personal screen for syphilis, secondary syphilis was diagnosed in one participant. Of the 198 persons screen for gonorrhea and chlamydia approximately .5 percent had gonorrhea and 3.5 percent had chlamydia. Urban Latino migrant day laborers are a population at risk for infection with STDs. Community based STD screening program might be an effective way to detect STDs in this population.
Date Published: 2003
Although rural Latino migrant laborers have been identified as a group at risk for acquiring HIV, few studies have examined transmitted diseases (STDs) in urban, Latino migrant laborers. The prevalence of STDs in a sample of urban migrant day laborers in San Francisco. A total of 292 clients participated in the screening program. All participants were male, Latino and recent immigrants. Of the 245 personal screen for syphilis, secondary syphilis was diagnosed in one participant. Of the 198 persons screen for gonorrhea and chlamydia approximately .5 percent had gonorrhea and 3.5 percent had chlamydia. Urban Latino migrant day laborers are a population at risk for infection with STDs. Community based STD screening program might be an effective way to detect STDs in this population.
