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Figure 25. Primary and secondary syphilis — Rates by urban-rural category and geographic region, 2000

Figure 25. Primary and secondary syphilis - Rates by urban-rural category and geographic region, 2000

Note: See Appendix for definitions and source of urban-to-rural categories.

Figure 26. Primary and secondary syphilis — Rates by gender: United States, 1981–2000 and the Healthy People year 2010 objective

Figure 26. Primary and secondary syphilis - Rates by gender: United States, 1981-2000 and the Healthy People year 2010 objective

Figure 27. Primary and secondary syphilis — Rates by race and ethnicity: United States, 1981–2000 and the Healthy People year 2010 objective

Figure 27. Primary and secondary syphilis - Rates by race and ethnicity: United States, 1981-2000 and the Healthy People year 2010 objective

Figure 28. Primary and secondary syphilis — Age- and gender-specific rates: 
United States, 2000

Figure 28. Primary and secondary syphilis - Age- and gender-specific rates: United States, 2000

Figure 29. Congenital syphilis — Reported cases for infants <1 year of age and 
rates of primary and secondary syphilis among women: United States, 1970–2000

Figure 29. Congenital syphilis — Reported cases for infants <1 year of age and rates of primary and secondary syphilis among women: United States, 1970-2000

Note: The surveillance case definition for congenital syphilis changed in 1988 (see
Appendix).  
Case counts for congenital syphilis shown in this graph correspond to those listed in 
Table 37.

Figure 30. Congenital syphilis — Rates for infants <1 year of age: United States, 1981–2000 and the Healthy People year 2010 objective

Figure 30. Congenital syphilis - Rates for infants <1 year of age: United States, 1981-2000 and the Healthy People year 2010 objective

Note: The Healthy People 2010 (HP2010) objective for primary and secondary syphilis 
is 0.2 case per 100,000 population. The surveillance case definition for congenital syphilis
changed in 1988 (see Appendix).

 


Page last modified: December 3, 2001
Page last reviewed: December 3, 2001 Historical Document

Content Source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention