What Is Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)? Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by three strains of the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis. Some types of this bacteria cause the genital infection chlamydia. Other types of this bacteria cause LGV. Chlamydia and LGV are quite different infections. LGV causes ulcers or sores of the genital area and then invades the lymph glands in the pelvis and groin. The most common clinical manifestation of LGV among heterosexuals is tender inguinal and/or femoral lymphadenopathy that is typically unilateral. A self-limited genital ulcer or papule sometimes occurs at the site of inoculation. However, by … Continue reading Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by three strains of the bacterium.

Ottawa police vowed on Friday (Feb 4) to crack down on an increasingly dangerous protest by hundreds of truckers who have shut down the center of the Canadian capital for eight days to demand an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The well-organised blockade – which police say has relied partly on US funding – is unprecedented by Canadian standards. Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly said hundreds more truckers were planning to enter the city this weekend. This remains an increasingly volatile and increasingly dangerous demonstration, he told a news conference. Protesters in the downtown core “remain highly organised, well funded, extremely … Continue reading Ottawa police vowed on Friday (Feb 4) to crack down on an increasingly dangerous protest by hundreds of truckers.

At least three militants were killed by Pakistani security forces and six were injured in a grenade attack in two attacks on Friday (Feb 4) following a search for insurgents who had attacked two military bases, killing seven soldiers and 13 of their own, in the latest violence in southwest Pakistan. At least three militants, including two ‘high value targets’ were killed in a clearance operation conducted in Kech district to flush out militants from hideouts linked to Wednesday’s attacks on military bases in Balochitan province,” Pakistan’s military media wing said on Friday night. In another attack, at Chaman, a … Continue reading No fewer than three militant allegedly killed in a grenade attack launched by Pakistani forces.

Ukrainian troops on Friday (Feb 4) trained at the Yavoriv military base in western Ukraine, using anti-tank missiles, launchers and other military hardware delivered by the United States as part of a US$200 million security package. Soldiers, some in white camouflage gear, fired missiles or stood observing, while military vehicles drove across a snowy landscape. Ukraine has received planeloads of US military aid as it braces for a possible attack after Russia massed tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine’s borders in recent weeks. Moscow denies planning any such offensive. These weapons will help stop military vehicles, damage them and in … Continue reading Ukraine has received planeloads of US military aid as it braces for a possible attack after Russia massed tens of thousands of troops.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Asia next week for talks with Indo-Pacific allies, including a meeting of foreign ministers of the four-nation Quad, the State Department said on Friday (Feb 4). Blinken is making the trip despite the mounting crisis over Ukraine and policy analysts say the aim is to show the Indo-Pacific region support and that pushing back against China’s expanding influence remains Washington’s top priority. Blinken will leave Washington on Monday and be in Australia from Feb 9 to Feb 12 for the meeting of the Quad – the United States, Japan, India and Australia. Blinken … Continue reading US Sectary Anthony Blinken set to visit Asia next week.