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Gonorrhea Morbidity in West Virginia

Gonorrhea Morbidity in West Virginia. Caroline A. Williams, MD, Director Division of STD, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 16, 2009. Gonorrhea Cases in West Virginia By Gender, 2004 - 2008.

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Gonorrhea Morbidity in West Virginia

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  1. Gonorrhea Morbidityin West Virginia Caroline A. Williams, MD, Director Division of STD, HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 16, 2009 West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  2. Gonorrhea Cases in West VirginiaBy Gender, 2004 - 2008 n=893 n=773 n=941 n=934 n=744 West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  3. Gonorrhea Cases in West VirginiaBy Age Group, 2004 - 2008 n=893 n=773 n=941 n=934 n=744 West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  4. Gonorrhea Cases in West VirginiaBy Race/Ethnicity, 2004 - 2008 n=893 n=773 n=941 n=934 n=744 West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  5. Estimated % of Population and % of Reported Gonorrhea Cases, by Race/Ethnicity, West Virginia, 2008 West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  6. Gonorrhea Cases per 100,000 Population By Race/Ethnicity, West Virginia, 2004 - 2008 West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  7. Gonorrhea Cases in West VirginiaBy Age, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity, 2008 n=289 n=170 n=127 n=150 West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  8. Gonorrhea Cases in West Virginia, 2008 State Total = 744 West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  9. Gonorrhea Cases in West Virginia, 2007 State Total = 934 West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  10. Gonorrhea Ranked by Cases West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  11. Gonorrhea Ranked by Rates West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

  12. U.S. Gonorrhea Rates per 100,000 Population, West Virginia, 2008 WV • Seven county rates higher than the 2008 West Virginia rate (41.0) • One county rate higher than the 2007 U.S. rate (118.9)

  13. Strengths of West Virginia’sGonorrhea Control Program • WV is considered a low-incidence state for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV/AIDS • All GC cases are initiated to the field • Active partner notification for all GC cases • APTIMA is the testing method for the WV Office of Laboratory Services • Colleges/universities and correctional facilities, including juvenile centers, offer Ct/GC testing West Virginia Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services

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