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Sexually Transmitted Diseases > Surveillance & Statistics > Indian
Health Surveillance Report, STDs 2004
Primary and Secondary Syphilis (P & S) Syphilis, in its primary and secondary stages, is a highly infectious, but easily curable, sexually transmitted disease (STD) which, if untreated, can lead to serious long-term complications, including stroke, heart disease, and death. Syphilis can be transmitted from untreated mothers to their fetuses, potentially leading to stillbirths and congenital deformities. In addition, syphilis has been shown to facilitate the transmission of HIV two- to five-fold. For these reasons, syphilis prevention and control is a public health priority. The rate of primary and secondary syphilis (P&S) decreased during the 1990s and reached an all-time low in 2000 (2.1 cases per 100,000 population). The low rate of infectious syphilis and the concentration of the majority of syphilis cases in a small number of geographic areas in the U.S. led to the development of the CDC’s National Plan to Eliminate Syphilis in October 1999.17 Since 2000, P&S rates in the U.S. have increased, with increases primarily occurring among men who have sex with men.18 In 2004, 7,980 P&S cases were reported in the U.S. This case count corresponds to a rate of 2.7 cases per 100,000 population, an 8% increase from 2003 (2.5 cases per 100,000 population). Key Points and Trends
Page last modified: January 24, 2007 Page last reviewed: January 24, 2007 Content Source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention |
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