Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 1996

Division of STD Prevention September 1997

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 
Division of STD Prevention 
Atlanta, Georgia 30333

Copyright Information 

All material contained in this report is in the public domain and may be
used and reprinted without special permission; citation to source, however,
is appreciated.

Suggested Citation

Division of STD Prevention. Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance,
1996. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.
Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 1997.

Copies can be obtained from the Office of Communications, National Center
for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-06, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.

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Preface

Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 1996 presents statistics and
trends of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States through
1996. This annual publication is intended as a reference document for
policy makers, program managers, health planners, researchers, and others
who are concerned with the public health implications of these diseases.
The figures and tables in this edition supersede those in earlier
publications of these data.

The surveillance information in this report is based on the following
sources of data: (1) case reports from the STD project areas; (2)
prevalence data from the Regional Infertility Prevention Projects, STD
project areas, and the U.S. Job Corps; (3) sentinel surveillance of
gonococcal antimicrobial resistance from the Gonococcal Isolate
Surveillance Project; and (4) national sample surveys implemented by
federal and private organizations.
 
The STD surveillance systems operated by state and local STD control
programs, which provide the case report data, are the sources of most of
the information in this publication. These systems are an integral part of
program management at all levels of STD prevention and control in the
United States.

Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 1996 consists of four parts. The
National Profile contains figures that provide an overview of the STD
situation in the United States. The accompanying text identifies major
findings and trends for selected STDs. The Special Focus Profiles contain
figures and text describing STDs in selected subgroups and populations that
are a focus of national and state prevention efforts. The Detailed Tables
provide statistical information about STDs at the state, city, and national
levels. The Appendix provides information about the sources and limitations
of the data used to produce this report, and contains Table_A1 which
displays progress made toward Healthy People 2000 Priority Area 19 on
Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Selected figures and tables in this document include a reference point that
is used to monitor progress toward some of the Healthy People 2000 (HP2000)
national health status objectives for STDs (1). The original HP2000 health
status objectives were developed in 1989 and revised in 1995. The revisions
are used as reference points in this edition of Sexually Transmitted
Disease Surveillance, 1996. 

Any comments and suggestions that would improve the usefulness of future
publications are appreciated and should be sent to Director, Division of
STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E-02,
Atlanta, Georgia, 30333.

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(1) Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2000: Midcourse
    Review and 1995 Revisions. U.S. Department of Health and Human
    Services, Public Health Service, U.S. Government Printing Office,
    Washington, D.C., 1995.

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