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Ten O'Clock News; Syphilis increase
03/01/1991
Seth Rolbein reports on a dramatic increase in syphilis cases in the late 1980s among women and people of color. Rolbein compares statistics on the incidence of syphilis cases among men and women in the white, Latino, and African American communities. Interviews with Dr. Tony Japour, a medical fellow in infectious disease; Barbara Neustadt, a registered nurse at Beth Israel Hospital; and Dr. Judith Steinberg of Boston City Hospital, about the latest epidemic of syphilis cases. Rolbein reports that the resurgence of cases can be traced to crack cocaine users, who may engage in sexual activity with multiple partners in crack houses. Rolbein notes that victims of syphilis may be at risk for HIV and AIDS. Rolbein's report is accompanied by clinical photos of syphilis patients and by footage of police officers investigating a crack house.
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- Series
- Ten O'Clock News
- Title
Syphilis increase
- Series Description
NIGHTLY NEWS WITH CHRISTOPHER LYDON AND CARMEN FIELDS Began January 1976. Replaced evening news show EVENING COMPASS. Original host: Steve Nevas. Other anchors, Christopher Lydon (1977-91) and Gail Harris (1983). In 1980 - hour long. Ended in 1991.
(PREDECESSORS: Louis Lyons began news operations at WGBH in 1952. The News at 10 began in 1966. The Reporters premiered in 1970. The Evening Compass started in 1974.) Series release date: 1/1976
- Duration
00:05:24
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Narcotics
- Drug traffic
- AIDS (Disease)
- Public health
- Medicine
- Drug abuse
- Medical care
- Genres
- News Report
- Topics
- News
- Contributors
- Rolbein, Seth (Reporter)
- Citation
- Chicago: “Ten O'Clock News; Syphilis increase,” 03/01/1991, GBH Archives, accessed July 26, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_D12E039251A34ADDB967D91FAE9A0447.
- MLA: “Ten O'Clock News; Syphilis increase.” 03/01/1991. GBH Archives. Web. July 26, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_D12E039251A34ADDB967D91FAE9A0447>.
- APA: Ten O'Clock News; Syphilis increase. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_D12E039251A34ADDB967D91FAE9A0447