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National Profile
Introduction
The National
Profile section contains
figures showing trends and the distribution of sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs) by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and location
for the United States. Where relevant, the figures illustrate
progress towards specific objectives for the nation published
in U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2010. 2nd ed. With Understanding and Improving
Health and Objectives for Improving Health. 2 vols. Washington,
DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, November 2000.
* See the Appendix for
a listing of the Healthy People 2010 objectives for the diseases
addressed in this report.
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