Title: Sexually transmitted diseases in Illinois
Description: Introduction: This summary provides statistics and trends of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's) in Illinois for 1990 through 2000 and consists of three sections: Illinois Sexually Transmitted Diseases Epidemiologic Profile, Illinois Statewide Statistics Tables, and Illinois County Statistics Tables. STD case rates provided in this summary for 1990-1999 were calculated using population figures from 1990 U.S. Census data, and 2000 STD case rates were calculated using population data from the 2000 U.S. Census. Rates reflect the number of cases per 1000,000 population. Congenital syphilis rates represent the number of infants with congenital syphilis per 100,000 live births in each of the respective years. The source for all charts and tables included in this summary is the IDPH STD Section.
Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases, Statistics
Places: Illinois