Talk:Trichomoniasis

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The first version of this article was taken from the public domain resource Vaginitis/Vaginal infection fact sheet from the National Institute of Allergies and Infections.

[edit] T. vaginalis genome cracked

This may help researchers to find ways of tackling the trichomoniasis problem. [1] Brian Pearson 02:56, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ping pong?

Is there a source for this? This seems like vandalsim or original research. This reference will be deleted until a source can be presented. -- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.195.118.2 (talk)

[edit] ASHA says 7.4 million new cases per year

The American Social Health Association estimates there are nearly 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States each year.

STD	Incidence*
Chlamydia	2.8 million
Gonorrhea	718,000
Syphilis	37,000
Herpes	1.6 million
Human papillomavirus	6.2 million
Hepatitis B	81,000
Trichomoniasis	7.4 million
HIV	30,000

*Number of new cases in a given time period
Source: ASHA

This table is as found at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18093769/ (right sidebar) and contradicts the claim that Trichomoniasis "is a common sexually transmitted disease that affects 2 to 3 million Americans yearly". thi is cool bithc —Preceding unsigned comment added by Read20red (talk • contribs) 13:32, 7 November 2007 (UTC)