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13.3 SYPHILIS PREVALENCEOverall, 1.8% of <strong>Kenya</strong>ns aged 15‐64 years were infected with syphilis. This corresponded to anestimated 344,000 people nationwide.Figure 13.3a Prevalence of syphilis among adults aged 15-64 years by five-year agegroup, <strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>2007</strong>.8Syphilis Prevalence (Weighted %)64205.63.33.12.6 2.52.31.71.81.20.430.7015-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 TotalAge Group (Years)Figure 13.3a The prevalence of syphilis increased from adolescence to adulthood.Older age groups experienced a significantly higher burden of syphilis compared to younger agegroups. Among adults aged 15‐24 years, 0.6% were infected with syphilis while 2.1% of adultsaged 25‐49 years were infected, as were 3.4% of those aged 50‐64 years.<strong>KAIS</strong> <strong>2007</strong> 230

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