Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 1994

Division of STD Prevention

September 1995

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (proposed)
Division of STD Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia 30333

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Division of STD Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance,
1994. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.
Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 1995.

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                   Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases

 --  Hospitalizations for acute and chronic pelvic inflammatory disease
     (PID) have continued to decline since the early 1980's
     (Figure_28). However, initial visits to physicians' offices for
     PID have remained relatively constant (Figure_29).

 --  Since 1987, reported cases of chancroid have declined steadily
     (Table_1, Figure_31).

 --  Comprehensive surveillance data for non-specific urethritis, viral
     STDs, and vaginitis are not available. Ongoing trend data are limited
     to estimates of trends in physicians' office practices provided by the
     National Disease and Therapeutic Index. These data suggest that these
     diseases affect large numbers of persons each year (Figure_30,
     Figure_32, Figure_33, and Figure_34).

Figure_28. Pelvic inflammatory disease - Hospitalizations of women
               15-44 years of age: United States, 1980-1993
Figure_29. Pelvic inflammatory disease - Initial visits to physicians'
               offices by women 15-44 years of age: United States, 1980-
               1993    
Figure_30. Nonspecific urethritis - Initial visits to physicians'
               offices by men: United States, 1966-1993    
Figure_31. Chancroid - Reported cases: United States, 1981-1994    
Figure_32. Human papillomavirus (genital warts) - Initial visits to
               physicians' offices: United States, 1966-1993    
Figure_33. Genital herpes simplex virus infections - Initial visits to
               physicians' offices: United States, 1966-1993    
Figure_34. Trichomonal and other vaginal infections - Initial visits to
               physicians' offices: United States, 1966-1993    

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