Syphilis p.2 - 2001 STD Surveillance

STD Surveillance 2001

National Profile

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Figure 20. Syphilis — Reported cases by stage of illness: United States, 1941–2001

Figure 21. Primary and secondary syphilis — Reported rates: United States, 1970–2001 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.

Figure 22. Primary and secondary syphilis — Rates by state: United States and outlying areas, 2001

Note: The total rate of primary and secondary syphilis for the United States and outlying areas (including Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands) was 2.2 per 100,000 population. The Healthy People year 2010 objective is 0.2 per 100,000 population.

Figure 23. Primary and secondary syphilis — Counties with rates above and counties with rates below the Healthy People year 2010 objective: United States, 2001

Figure 24. Primary and secondary syphilis — Rates by region: United States, 1981–2001 and the Healthy People year 2010 objective

Figure 25. Primary and secondary syphilis — Rates by sex: United States, 1981–2001 and the Healthy People year 2010 objective

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