Aspire Research Notes
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2006
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Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance,
2006 presents statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the
United States through 2006. 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 state and local STD
programs; (2) the Regional Infertility
Prevention Projects, the National Job
Training Program, the Corrections STD
Prevalence Monitoring Project, and the
Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
Prevalence Monitoring Project; (3) the
Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project
(GISP); and (4) national 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 for
chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and
chancroid are the data sources of many of
the figures and most of the statistical tables
in this publication. These systems are an
integral part of program management at all
levels of STD prevention and control in the
United States. Because of incomplete
diagnosis and reporting, the number of
STD cases reported to CDC is less than the
actual number of cases occurring in the
United States population. Case report data
for other STDs are not available because
they are not nationally notifiable diseases.
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance,
2006 consists of four parts. The National Profile contains figures that provide an
overview of STD morbidity 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 county, metropolitan statistical area
(MSA), regional, state, and national levels.
The Appendix includes information on interpreting the STD surveillance data
used to produce this report, Healthy
People 2010 STD objectives, Government
Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
goals, and STD surveillance case
definitions.
Selected figures and tables in this document
identify goals that reflect progress towards some of the Healthy People 2010
(HP2010) national health status objectives
for STDs. Appendix Table A3 displays
progress made towards the HP2010 targets
for STDs. These targets are used as
reference points throughout this edition of
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance
2006.
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