- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) : Division of Health Protection, Epidemiology Section, STD Program
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Public Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Epidemiology Program (Ga.)
- Date of Original:
- 2013
- Subject:
- Sexually transmitted diseases--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- bar graphs
circular graphs
line graphs
state government records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on online resource harvested on August 10, 2015 from dph.georgia.gov; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed September 2, 2016)
- External Identifiers:
- OCLC 958069225
NZ MMS ID 9910184648702931
Call Number P780.E6 M1 2013 S4 - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bp780-pe6-bm1-b2013-bs4-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bp780-pe6-bm1-b2013-bs4-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 page) : color illustrations
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
The Georgia Department of Public Health
FACT SHEET
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Division of Health Protection
Epidemiology Section
STD Program
All Georgia physicians, laboratories, and other health care providers are required by law to report patients with chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis; commonly referred to as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). This factsheet summarizes Georgia Department of Public Health STD surveillance data for cases of STD diagnosed between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2011, reported as of April 30, 2013.
Key developments in the trends of STDs in Georgia
Approximately 53,346 Georgians were diagnosed with at least one STD; representing an average of nearly 62,634 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis each year
Overall, rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea Continue to decline as rates of early syphilis increase
Youth, young adults, and women bear the burden of chlamydia and gonorrhea; whereas males 25 and over account for the majority of early syphilis infections
In terms of STD health equity, rates among blacks Are higher than whites. However, this disparity is Most likely exacerbated by the exclusion of race On most case reports; 44% of reported cases list Race as "missing" or" unknown"
According to 2011 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), compared to other states in the nation, Georgia has the: -3rd highest rate of primary and secondary syphilis -6th highest rate of gonorrhea -14th highest rate of congenital syphilis
Chlamydia and gonorrhea by age and sex, 2011
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
25-29 20-24 15-19
1495.4 327.5
621 1339.6
4341.4 4138.2
10-14
Female Male
0-9 0
2000
4000
6000
Chlamydia and gonorrhea by provider type, 2011
STD Clinic 4% 0%2%
11%
83%
White,NH Black,NH Hispanic Other Unknown
Private Physicians 5%
23% 1%
71% 0%
Number of chlamydia and gonorrhea cases pe r
100,000 popluation
Number of cases per 100,000 popluation
2007-2011
600.0 500.0 400.0 300.0 200.0 100.0
0.0
Chlamydia
gonorrhea
Early syphilis
20
18.4
18
16.4
16
14.3
14
12.4
11.4 12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Number of early syphilis cases p er 100,000 popluation
2007-2011
Male
Female
35.0
32.3
30.0 25.0
28.9
25.6
27.3
22.7 20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
2.6
4.5
5.2
3.5
3.5
0.0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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