Tracking the Hidden Epidemics. Trends in STDs in the United States 1998

Abstract:
This report highlights the trends of STD infection within the American population. Millions of Americans contract an STD every year, and according to the CDC, at least 3 million of them are teenagers. However, with the exception of HIV and its well known status as an extreme health risk, STDs remain one of the most under recognized health threats in the country today. The reports looks at various "snapshots" of individual diseases and studies of how common specific STDs are in a particular population. Information is separated into the following categories: Magnitude of Epidemics Overall - the incidence (estimated # of new cases every year) and the prevalence (estimated % of people currently infected) of the seven most common STDs (excluding HIV) Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions - a question and answer piece Trends By Disease - The report breaks down information by the following diseases: Chlamydia, HPV (Human PapillomaVirus), Herpes, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, Trichomoniasis and Bacterial Vaginosis, and Chancroid. When the data is available it is broken down into the following categories for each disease: general statistics, gender, race and regional statistics. Status of STDs by City and State - city and state statistics collected for Gonorrhea and Syphilis.

Publisher:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH)
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Mail Stop K-12
Atlanta, GA 30341-3717
Phone: 888-231-6405
Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/
Email: HealthyYouth@cdc.gov

Date Published: 4/2/2001

Pages: 33

Comments:
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