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Indiana State Health Improvement Plan (I-SHIP) - State of Indiana

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Reduce the Burden <strong>of</strong> HIV, STD,<br />

and Viral Hepatitis in <strong>Indiana</strong><br />

STD:<br />

In 2009, Chlamydia continued to be the most frequently reported sexually<br />

transmitted disease (STD) in <strong>Indiana</strong>, with 21,759 reported cases, up from<br />

21,744 cases in 2008. Gonorrhea cases were reported at 6,812 cases in 2009<br />

and 8,489 in 2008. Primary and Secondary Syphilis was reported to be 152<br />

in 2009, up from 140 in 2008, and 53 reported cases the year prior. Females<br />

continued to outnumber males for both Chlamydia and Gonorrhea while<br />

Syphilis is more prevalent among males. Both Blacks and Whites make up<br />

the majority <strong>of</strong> all STD cases in 2009.<br />

FIGURE 2.4 PERCENTAGES OF STD CASES IN INDIANA BY GENDER, 2009<br />

Source: <strong>Indiana</strong> STD Database, Data is considered provisional and will be updated in 2011.<br />

FIGURE 2.5 PERCENTAGES OF STD CASES IN INDIANA BY RACE, 2009<br />

Source: <strong>Indiana</strong> STD Database, Data is considered provisional and will be updated in 2011.

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