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This pamphlet provides information on trichomoniasis, an STD that is caused by a parasite. It discusses basic facts about the disease, transmission, symptoms and the lack of symptoms in some individuals, testing, reinfection, and treatment with antibiotics. It explains differences in symptoms for...

This report summarizes national HPV vaccination coverage levels among adolescent girls aged 13-17 years from the 2007-2012 National Immunization Survey-Teen (NIS-Teen) and national postlicensure vaccine safety monitoring. It states that despite availability of safe and effective vaccines and ample...

This report focuses on the social determinants of health (SDH) and its crossover to HIV rates in the United States from 2005-2009. It explains that SDH refers to the overlapping social structures and economic systems that are responsible for most health inequities. Thirteen tables break down rates...

This surveillance supplemental report complements the 2010 HIV Surveillance Report by presenting data on diagnoses of HIV infection during 2010 and persons living with a diagnosis of HIV infection at year-end 2009 for adults and adolescents aged 13 years and older residing in metropolitan...

This report updates US Public Health Service recommendations for the management of health-care personnel (HCP) who have occupational exposure to blood and/or other body fluids that might contain HIV. The principles of exposure management remain unchanged, but recommended HIV postexposure prophylaxis...

This report presents statistics and trends for STDs among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in the United States. The report is divided into two parts: the National STD Profile (2006-2011) contains text and figures that provide an overview of STD morbidity among AI/AN in the U.S.; and the...

This report discusses use of vaccines to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. It explains that HPV is the most common STD in the United States and that the high risk types of HPV cause cancers of the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis and anus as well as oropharyngeal cancers, while low risk HPV...

This report contains CDC analysis of notifiable disease surveillance data on reported syphilis, including patient demographics and stage of syphilis as reported by health departments to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) for cases diagnosed during (2005-2013). Trends in...

The State HIV Prevention Progress Report (SPR) provides state-level data that show how states are doing in relation to key national goals. The report monitors HIV outcomes at the state population level but does not specifically evaluate CDC-funded activities. For 3 indicators (HIV testing, late...

This report focuses on the social determinants of health (SDH) and its crossover to HIV rates in the United States. It explains that SDH refers to the overlapping social structures and economic systems that are responsible for most health inequities. Twelve tables break down rates of HIV diagnoses...