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Syphilis continues to retreat : nation sets sights on elimination : CDC reports all-time syphilis lows and concentration in 1% of U.S. counties
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October 7, 1999
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Description:Embargoed for Release: Thursday October 7, 1999 4 P.M. EST
Contact: NCHSTP Office of Communications 404-639-8895
Syphilis rates have declined an additional 19 percent in 1998 paving the way toward a nation’s goal of elimination. The national rate of 2.6 cases per 100,000 population, a drop from 3.2 cases in 1997, is the lowest level ever recorded, according to new data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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