Table: Gonorrhea and Syphilis Rates by City
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1999
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Gonorrhea Rate by City |
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Syphilis Rate by City |
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AdvertisementNo. |
City |
Cases |
Rate per 100,000 Population |
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No. |
City |
Cases |
Rate per 100,000 Population |
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1.
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Baltimore, Md.
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6,124
|
948.6
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1.
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Indianapolis, In.
|
407
|
50.0
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2.
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Richmond, Va.
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1,827
|
940.9
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2.
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Nashville, Tenn.
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250
|
46.8
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3.
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St. Louis, Mo.
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2,876
|
847.6
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3.
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Baltimore, Md.
|
246
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38.1
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4.
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Rochester, N.Y.
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2,037
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846.6
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4.
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Memphis, Tenn.
|
258
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29.7
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5.
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Atlanta, Ga.
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5,631
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761.6
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5.
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Atlanta, Ga.
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213
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28.8
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6.
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Washington, D.C.
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3,536
|
675.9
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6.
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Oklahoma City, Ok.
|
114
|
28.0
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7.
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Detroit, Mich.
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7,900
|
626.8
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7.
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Detroit, Mich.
|
189
|
15.0
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8.
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Newark, N.J.
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1,741
|
612.3
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8.
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St. Louis, Mo.
|
51
|
15.0
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9.
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Norfolk, Va.
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1,291
|
599.9
|
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9.
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Tulsa, Ok.
|
45
|
11.8
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10.
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Memphis, Tenn.
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5,038
|
579.9
|
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10.
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New Orleans, La.
|
51
|
11.0
|
|
11.
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New Orleans, La.
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2,687
|
577.2
|
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11.
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Louisville, Ky.
|
67
|
10.0
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12.
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Philadelphia, Penn.
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7,775
|
541.3
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12.
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Chicago, Ill.
|
282
|
9.5
|
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13.
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Milwaukee, Wis.
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4,884
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535.7
|
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13.
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Norfolk, Va.
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20
|
9.3
|
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14.
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Chicago, Ill.
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14,488
|
486.4
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14.
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Washington, D.C,
|
45
|
8.6
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15.
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Kansas City, Mo.
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1,956
|
432.8
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15.
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Charlotte, N.C.
|
53
|
8.4
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16.
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Minneapolis, Minn.
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1,558
|
427.4
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16.
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Newark, N.J.
|
22
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7.7
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17.
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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2,981
|
405.2
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17.
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Dallas, Texas
|
151
|
7.4
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18.
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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1,233
|
389.2
|
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18.
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Phoenix, Az.
|
195
|
7.0
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19.
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Birmingham, Ala.
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2,492
|
377.8
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19.
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Richmond, Va.
|
13
|
6.7
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20.
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Indianapolis, In.
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3,045
|
374.4
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20.
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San Juan, P.R.
|
61
|
5.8
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Gonorrhea Rate per 100,000 for United States: |
133.2 |
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Syphilis Rate per 100,000 for United States: |
2.5 |
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