Originally posted by Teallaura
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This is where you and Sam are making the same mistake. Sam because he mistakenly believes patients won't lie when it is in their best interest to tell the truth (I've had people take a full series of not fun penicillin shots rather than admit they had sex within the last year. Can't count the number of 'virgins' with symptomatic syphilis I've interviewed - it's total nonsense) and I'm not sure why you think so. A virulent contagion that transmits readily is EASY to lose control of - we lose control of syphilis which isn't nearly as virulent nor as easily transmitted. Every epidemic begins with a single case. While it is too early to jump at shadows, it's foolishness to believe that there is no chance of this stuff getting loose. Thus far it's been amateur night at the CDC corral - that alone should give people cause for concern.
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