Infectious Disease

Prevalence Of Infectious Diseases Demonstrates Need For Continued Interventions

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 4th, 1997

Incidence of gonorrhea is higher among young U.S. women than young men, suggesting that preventive and treatment services for sexually transmitted diseases are critical for young women

Overall, though, incidence of infectious disease is higher for adult men compared to adult women.

These are examples of analysis of data reported from 1992 to 1994 that demonstrate the value of the demographic data collected through the Center's for Disease Control's system National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) in helping to direct prevention and treatment efforts to populations disproportionately impacted (MMWR synopses July 18, 1997; vol. 46 /no....

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Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (1997-08-04)

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