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Table 26. Primary and secondary syphilis — Counties and independent cities* ranked by number of reported cases: United States, 2002

Rank† County/Independent City Cases   Rate per 100,000 Population   Cumulative Percent
1 Wayne County, MI 438   21.3   6  
2 Cook County, IL 408   7.6   12  
3 Los Angeles County, CA 403   4.2   18  
4 San Francisco County, CA 315   40.6   22  
5 Fulton County, GA 257   31.5   26  
6 New York County, NY 248   16.1   30  
7 Dade County, FL 231   10.3   33  
8 Dallas County, TX 191   8.6   36  
9 Maricopa County, AZ 155   5.0   38  
10 Broward County, FL 133   8.2   40  
11 Baltimore (City), MD 121   18.6   42  
12 Harris County, TX 112   3.3   43  
13 Tarrant County, TX 106   7.3   45  
14 Franklin County, OH 102   9.5   46  
15 Montgomery County, AL 96   43.0   48  
16 Shelby County, TN 89   9.9   49  
17 Essex County, NJ 86   10.8   50  

*Accounting for 50% of reported primary and secondary syphilis cases.

†Counties were ranked in descending order by number of cases, rate, and alphabetically by state.

 

Page last modified: November 20, 2003
Page last reviewed: November 20, 2003 Historical Document
Content Source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention