SYPHILIS (Primary and secondary) - Reported cases in civilians per 100,000 population by state, United States, calendar year 1980 SYPHILIS - Reported cases in civilians per 100,000 population by geographic division SYPHILIS - Reported cases in civilians per 100,000 population by geographic division 1 SYPHILIS - Reported cases in civilians and cases per 100,000 population by age and sex, The 277 congenital syphilis cases reported for 1980 is a 16.6% decrease from the number reported for 1979. The percentage of congenital syphilis cases reported in infants <1 year old continued to increase (from 39.5% to 41.2%), probably caused by intensified surveillance efforts such as prenatal testing and follow-up procedures. TETANUS - Reported cases by year, United States, 1955-1980 1955 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 '80 After continuously decreasing from 1955 through 1976, the number of reported cases of tetanus has remained stable. This is most likely related to inadequate vaccination levels in a portion of the population. |