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Gonorrhea Rates on the Rise After Declining for 2 Decades.
MILWAUKEE -- The rate of gonorrhea in the United States increased 9% between 1997 and 1999 after 20 years of steady decline, according to a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 119 gonorrhea cases per 100,000 women in 1997, but that rate grew to 130 cases per 100,000 in 1999. In men, the number of cases increased from 125 per 100,000 to 136 per 100,000 in the same time period.
Particularly alarming is evidence that much of the rate increase is occurring among gay and bisexual men, probably due to a resurgence in high-risk behavior, Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri said at a conference on STD prevention sponsored by the CDC and the American Social Health Association.
The report cites a 26-city study showing that between 1994 and 1999, the proportion of gonorrhea in men who have sex with men more than doubled, from 6% to 13%.
Gonorrhea cases have declined steadily from 1975-1976 until the late 1990s, according to the report, "Tracking the Hidden Epidemics: Trends in STDs in the United States, 2000."
From 1985 to 1996, rates of the disease decreased by nearly 10%. They stabilized in 1996 and 1997, and rose from 1997 to 1999, said Dr. Valdiserri, deputy director of ...
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