Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2007

This report presents statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the US through 2007. The information is based on (1) case reports from state and local STD programs; (2) the Regional Infertility Prevention Projects, the National Job Training Program (formerly the Job Corps), 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 report consists of four parts. (1) The National Profile contains figures that provide an overview of STD morbidity in the US. (2) 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. (3) The Detailed Tables provide statistical information about STDs at the county, metropolitan statistical area, regional, state, and national levels. (4) The Appendix includes information on interpreting the STD surveillance data used to produce the report, Healthy People 2010 STD objectives, Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals, and STD surveillance case definitions.