1.Epidemiological characteristics of sexually transmitted diseases from 2005 to 2017 in Mengla County, Yunnan Province
Ming BAI ; Hui-ping LUO ; Pin-ci WANG ; Mei-shu LI ; Guang-xiang YI ; Rui-ping WANG ; Xi-hong LYU
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;33(9):769-773
Objective:To determine the epidemiological characteristics and incidence trends of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Mengla County of Yunnan Province, and provide evidence for future prevention and control of STD. Methods:STD case information from 2005 to 2017 was extracted from the National Notifiable Infectious Disease Report Information System. Data were collected by year and disease type,and the incidence rate, epidemic characteristics and suspicious contact history of STD were statistically analyzed. Results:A total of 1 251 STD cases were reported in Mengla county from 2005 to 2017, including 490 gonorrhea, 483 syphilis, 216 condyloma acuminatum, 16 genital chlamydial infection and 46 genital herpes. The average annual incidence of STD was 35.57/100 000. The majority of STD cases were 20-29 years old (