Interesting Facts
- Word Chancroid means resembling a chancre
- It's caused by the bacterium Hemophilus ducreyi
- Not many people have this because when you know about it, it can be treated fast
- Uncircumcised men have a 48% chance of getting HIV if they have Chancroid
- As of 1997, fewer than 1,500 people had Chancroid
More Information
- www.teenhealth.com
- nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexuallytransmitteddiseases.html
- http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/chancroid/overview.html
