Social network investigation of a syphilis outbreak in ottawa, Ontario

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 268-272

  D'Angelo Scott, H ^a   Cutler, J ^a   Friedman, D ^b   Hendriks, A ^b   Jolly, A M ^c  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b CITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Epidemiology; Public health; Sexually transmitted infections; Social network analysis; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONCURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP; CONDOM USE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; SINGLE (MARITAL STATUS); SOCIAL NETWORK; SYPHILIS; WOMEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH WOMEN;

EID: 84950318555     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: 19181493     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/705720     Document Type: Article

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