Primary & Secondary Syphilis Rates by City: 2000 vs. 1999
No.
City
Cases,
2000
Rate
per 100,000 Population
2000
Rate
per 100,000 Population
1999
Percent
Change
1.
Nashville, Tenn.
200
37.7
47.2
-20.1%
2.
Indianapolis,
In.
301
37.1
50.2
-26.1%
3.
Baltimore, Md.
218
34.5
38.9
-11.3%
4.
Memphis, Tenn.
246
28.2
29.6
-4.7%
5.
Detroit, Mich.
274
21.9
15.1
45.0%
6.
Oklahoma City,
Ok.
82
20.0
27.8
-28.1%
7.
Norfolk, Va.
37
16.4
8.9
84.3%
8.
Atlanta, Ga.
116
15.6
28.6
-45.5
9.
Newark, N.J.
28
9.9
7.8
26.9%
10.
Chicago, Ill.
292
9.8
9.5
3.2%
11.
Louisville,
Ky.
57
8.5
10.0
-15.0%
12.
*San Francisco,
Ca.
53
7.1
3.9
82.1%
13.
Washington,
D.C.
37
7.1
8.7
-18.4%
14.
Charlotte, N.C.
45
6.9
8.2
-15.9%
15.
San Juan, P.R.
68
6.5
5.8
12.1%
16.
Phoenix, Az.
172
6.0
6.8
-11.8%
17.
*Miami, Fl.
126
5.8
3.8
52.6%
18.
*San Antonio,
Tex.
67
4.9
2.3
113.0%
19.
Dallas, Tex.
100
4.8
7.3
-34.2%
20.
New Orleans,
La.
22
4.8
11.1
-56.8%
P&S Syphilis Rate per 100,000 for United States:
2.2
*Not among the 20 most affected cities in 1999
The following cities were
among the 20 most affected cities in 1999, but were not in 2000:
Tulsa (2.1 rate in 2000,
11.7 rate in 1999, -82.1% change)
St. Louis (3.3 rate in 2000,15.3 rate in 1999, -78.4% change)
Richmond (2.6 rate in 2000, 6.9 rate in 1999, -62.3% change)
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March 2002 
